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An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Theatrical
Mar 17, 1949
Budget
$900K
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Music
Studio
Santana Pictures Corporation, Columbia Pictures
Quotes
See all →A Question About a Bar Encounter
Dist. Atty. Kerman
Was there a floor show that night at the bar?
Butch
Just a dancer—a little dame... lady.
Dist. Atty. Kerman
Was the little lady blond or brunette?
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Contradictions of Happiness and Hardship
Nick Romano
Hi, Sunshine. What you look so happy about?
Sunshine
How can a guy be ] and broke at the same time?
[[happy]
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Cast
Full credits →H
Humphrey Bogart
Andrew Morton
J
John Derek
Nick Romano
G
George Macready
Dist. Atty. Kerman
A
Allene Roberts
Emma
C
Candy Toxton
Adele Morton
M
Mickey Knox
Vito
B
Barry Kelley
Judge Drake
F
Florence Auer
Aunt Lena (uncredited)
V
Vince Barnett
Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
A
Argentina Brunetti
Ma Romano (uncredited)
G
George Chandler
Cashier (uncredited)
C
Chester Conklin
Barber (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Conlin
Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
C
Curt Conway
Ed Elkins (uncredited)
D
Dudley Dickerson
Bootblack (uncredited)
S
Sam Flint
Prison Warden (uncredited)
J
Jody Gilbert
Gussie (uncredited)
W
William Haade
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
M
Myron Healey
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
D
Dewey Martin
Butch (uncredited)
