The Shawshank Redemption
Drama · Crime
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Film / 1939
King of the Underworld
Directed by
Lewis Seiler
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.
The story
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 BogartJoe Gurney
Kay FrancisDr. Carole Nelson
James StephensonBill Stevens
John EldredgeDr. Niles Nelson
Jessie BusleyAunt Josephine
Arthur AylesworthDr. Sanders
Raymond BrownSheriff
Harland TuckerMr. Ames
Ralph RemleyMr. Robert
Charley FoySlick
Murray AlperEddie
Joe DevlinPorky
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Elliott SullivanMugsy
Alan DavisPete
John HarmonSlats
John RidgelyJerry
Richard BondInterne
Pierre WatkinDistrict Attorney
Charles TrowbridgeDr. Ryan
Edwin StanleyDr. Jacobs
Sherwood BaileyBoy (uncredited)
Clem BevansVillager #3 (uncredited)
Sidney BraceyBert - the Farmer (uncredited)
Nat CarrSecond Villager (uncredited)
Glen CavenderDeputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
Edgar DearingPolice Detective (uncredited)
William GouldChief of Police (uncredited)
John HarronG-Man (uncredited)
Lew HarveyChic - a Gangster (uncredited)
Herbert HeywoodClem (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.Second Policeman (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesDoorman (uncredited)
Mickey KuhnYoung Boy (uncredited)
Al LloydDrug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Paul M. MacWilliamsAnaesthetist (uncredited)
Jack MowerG-Man (uncredited)
Jimmy O'GattyGangster (uncredited)
Paul PanzerGangster (uncredited)
Richard QuineMedical Student (uncredited)
John J. RichardsonTownsman Running (uncredited)
Ann RobinsonSecond Nurse (uncredited)
Cliff SaumGangster (uncredited)
Janet ShawBlonde Nurse (uncredited)
Carl StockdaleFirst Villager (uncredited)
Doc StoneGangster (uncredited)
Charles SullivanGangster (uncredited)
Lottie WilliamsFarmer's Wife (uncredited)
Tom WilsonDeputy (uncredited)
Frank BrunoGangster (uncredited)
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