You Can't Get Away with Murder

1h 29min

Drama

Crime

Johnnie learns crime from petty thug Frank Wilson. When Wilson kills a pawnbroker with a gun stolen from Johnnie's sister Madge's fiance Fred Burke, Fred goes to Sing Sing's death house. Wilson uses all the pressure can to keep Johnnie silent, even after he and Johnnie themselves wind up in the big house.

Production Companies

First National Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Frank Wilson
Gale Page

Gale Page

Madge Stone
Billy Halop

Billy Halop

John 'Johnny' Stone
John Litel

John Litel

Attorney Carey
Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Fred Burke
Joe King

Joe King

Prison Guard
Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Warden of Sing Sing
John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Gas Station Proprietor
Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

District Attorney
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
Edwin Brian

Edwin Brian

Billiards Observer (uncredited)
Frankie Burke

Frankie Burke

Billiards Player (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Attacked Keeper (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Convict (uncredited)
Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Guard (uncredited)
Hal Craig

Hal Craig

Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

'Lock' Man Inventor (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards

Trainer (uncredited)
Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich

Jack A. Goodrich

Stenographer (uncredited)
John Harron

John Harron

Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Keeper Burns (uncredited)
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Keeper Collins (uncredited)
Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Keeper Monahan (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

First Detective (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Billiards Player (uncredited)
Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Lock Man Inventor (uncredited)
Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Second Detective (uncredited)
Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Officer (uncredited)
Gertrude Short

Gertrude Short

Peg (uncredited)
Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Chapin Loan Co. Pawnbroker (uncredited)
George Taylor

George Taylor

Prisoner (uncredited)
Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Mar 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English