King of the Underworld poster

King of the Underworld( 1939)

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Don't kill this killer! Bring him back alive!

Overview

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Humphrey Bogart

      Joe Gurney

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      Kay Francis

      Dr. Carole Nelson

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      James Stephenson

      Bill Stevens

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      John Eldredge

      Dr. Niles Nelson

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      Jessie Busley

      Aunt Josephine

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      Arthur Aylesworth

      Dr. Sanders

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      Raymond Brown

      Sheriff

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      Harland Tucker

      Mr. Ames

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      Ralph Remley

      Mr. Robert

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      Charley Foy

      Slick

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      Murray Alper

      Eddie

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      Joe Devlin

      Porky

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      Elliott Sullivan

      Mugsy

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      Alan Davis

      Pete

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      John Harmon

      Slats

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      John Ridgely

      Jerry

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      Richard Bond

      Interne

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      Pierre Watkin

      District Attorney

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      Charles Trowbridge

      Dr. Ryan

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      Edwin Stanley

      Dr. Jacobs

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      Sherwood Bailey

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Clem Bevans

      Villager #3 (uncredited)

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      Sidney Bracey

      Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)

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      Nat Carr

      Second Villager (uncredited)

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      Glen Cavender

      Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)

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      Edgar Dearing

      Police Detective (uncredited)

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      Edgar Dearing

      First Policeman (uncredited)

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      William Gould

      Chief of Police (uncredited)

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      John Harron

      G-Man (uncredited)

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      Lew Harvey

      Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)

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      Herbert Heywood

      Clem (uncredited)

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      Max Hoffman Jr.

      Second Policeman (uncredited)

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      Stuart Holmes

      Doorman (uncredited)

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      Mickey Kuhn

      Young Boy (uncredited)

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      Al Lloyd

      Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

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      Paul M. MacWilliams

      Anaesthetist (uncredited)

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      Jack Mower

      G-Man (uncredited)

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      Jimmy O'Gatty

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Paul Panzer

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Richard Quine

      Medical Student (uncredited)

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      John J. Richardson

      Townsman Running (uncredited)

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      Ann Robinson

      Second Nurse (uncredited)

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      Cliff Saum

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Janet Shaw

      Blonde Nurse (uncredited)

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      Carl Stockdale

      First Villager (uncredited)

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      Doc Stone

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Charles Sullivan

      Gangster (uncredited)

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      Lottie Williams

      Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

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      Tom Wilson

      Deputy (uncredited)

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      Frank Bruno

      Gangster (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022
    When one of his boys is saved by a young doctor, gangster "Joe" (Humphrey Bogart) pays the man a visit and thanks him with $500 and a promise (threat?) of future work. It's at one such consultation that the police swoop, the young man is killed in the melee and his now widow, fellow doctor, "Carole" (Kay Francis) is suspected of complicity. Though acquitted in court, she is given three months to prove her innocence or face being struck off as a physician - and that means she must do a bit of detective work of her own. It's not the most plausible of stories this. The involvement of James Stevens...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • on the run