King of the Underworld

1h 7min

Romance

Crime

Drama

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.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Joe Gurney
Kay Francis

Kay Francis

Dr. Carole Nelson
James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Bill Stevens
John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Dr. Niles Nelson
Jessie Busley

Jessie Busley

Aunt Josephine
Ralph Remley

Ralph Remley

Mr. Robert
Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

District Attorney
Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Dr. Jacobs
Sherwood Bailey

Sherwood Bailey

Boy (uncredited)
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Villager #3 (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Second Villager (uncredited)
Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Police Detective (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

First Policeman (uncredited)
William Gould

William Gould

Chief of Police (uncredited)
John Harron

John Harron

G-Man (uncredited)
Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Clem (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Second Policeman (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Doorman (uncredited)
Mickey Kuhn

Mickey Kuhn

Young Boy (uncredited)
Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Paul M. MacWilliams

Paul M. MacWilliams

Anaesthetist (uncredited)
Jack Mower

Jack Mower

G-Man (uncredited)
Jimmy O'Gatty

Jimmy O'Gatty

Gangster (uncredited)
Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Gangster (uncredited)
Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Medical Student (uncredited)
John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Townsman Running (uncredited)
Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Second Nurse (uncredited)
Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Gangster (uncredited)
Janet Shaw

Janet Shaw

Blonde Nurse (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

First Villager (uncredited)
Doc Stone

Doc Stone

Gangster (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Gangster (uncredited)
Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Deputy (uncredited)
Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Gangster (uncredited)

Release date

14th Jan 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English