The House Across the Bay

1h 28min

Drama

Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals. Believing Steve will be safer in prison for one year, his wife, Brenda, testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma, who is in love with her. After Steve receives 10 years in Alcatraz, Brenda moves to be near him and avoids advances of airplane builder Tim Nolan, who knows nothing about her past.

Production Companies

Walter Wanger Productions

United Artists

Cast

George Raft

George Raft

Steve Larwitt
Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Brenda Bentley
Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Slant Kolma
Gladys George

Gladys George

Mary Bogel
Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Barney, bartender
Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Crawley
Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Jerry - Slant's Henchman
Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Charlie
Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

French Official
Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Federal Man
Carol Adams

Carol Adams

Chorus Girl
Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Broker
Herbert Ashley

Herbert Ashley

Man in Park
John Bohn

John Bohn

Reporter
Peter Camlin

Peter Camlin

French Pilot
Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Prison Guard
Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Café Patron
Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

French Maid
Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Nightclub Waiter
James Craig

James Craig

Brenda's Friend
Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

French Official
Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Prison Guard
Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Prison Guard
Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Prison Guard
Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Headwaiter
Kay Gordon

Kay Gordon

Chorus Girl
Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Doorman / Lookout
Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Irate Customer
Charles Griffin

Charles Griffin

Federal Agent
Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Taresca's Gunman
Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Man in Club
Edith Haskins

Edith Haskins

Chorus Girl
Lew Hicks

Lew Hicks

Bailiff
Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Bar Patron
Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Prison Guard
Maxine Leslie

Maxine Leslie

Prisoner's Wife
Jack Lubell

Jack Lubell

Brenda's Friend
Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Taresca's Henchman / Driver
Major McBride

Major McBride

Roulette Croupier
Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

Prisoner's Wife
Miki Morita

Miki Morita

Japanese Houseboy
Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Slant's Secretary
Pearlie Norton

Pearlie Norton

Chorus Girl
Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Prison Guard
Elsa Peterson

Elsa Peterson

Mrs. Hanson
Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

2nd Bartender
Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Bailiff
Helen Shipman

Helen Shipman

Prisoner's Wife
Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Fur Peddler
Mitzie Uehlien

Mitzie Uehlien

Chorus Girl
Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Prisoner's Wife on Ferry
Victoria Vinton

Victoria Vinton

Chorus Girl
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

U.S. Official
Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Prisoner's Wife
Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Woman in Club
Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Newsboy
Freeman Wood

Freeman Wood

Mr. Hanson

Release date

1st Mar 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English