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Film / 1937
Le cinque schiave
Regia
Lloyd Bacon
Il pericoloso gangster, Johnny Vanning, organizza lo sfruttamento sistematico di tutti i locali notturni di New York, compreso il Club Intime nel quale lavorano cinque ragazze. Una sera nel locale entrano quattro persone che, dopo aver abbondantemente consumato alcool, si dimostrano restii a pagare il conto. Uno di essi ne fa le spese e viene abbattuto da un gangster alle dipendenze di Johnny. Mary viene arrestata insieme con le sue compagne di lavoro con l'accusa …
La storia
Il pericoloso gangster, Johnny Vanning, organizza lo sfruttamento sistematico di tutti i locali notturni di New York, compreso il Club Intime nel quale lavorano cinque ragazze. Una sera nel locale entrano quattro persone che, dopo aver abbondantemente consumato alcool, si dimostrano restii a pagare il conto. Uno di essi ne fa le spese e viene abbattuto da un gangster alle dipendenze di Johnny. Mary viene arrestata insieme con le sue compagne di lavoro con l'accusa di complicità nell'omicidio.
Cast
Bette DavisMary Dwight Strauber
Humphrey BogartDavid Graham
Lola LaneDorothy "Gabby" Marvin
Isabel JewellEmmy Lou Eagan
Rosalind MarquisFlorrie Liggett
Mayo MethotEstelle Porter
Jane BryanBetty Strauber
Allen JenkinsLouie
Eduardo CiannelliJohnny Vanning
John LitelGordon
Ben WeldenCharlie Delaney
Damian O'FlynnRalph Krawford
Mostra altri interpreti
Henry O'NeillArthur Sheldon
Raymond HattonVanning's Lawyer
Carlos San MartínHead Waiter
William B. DavidsonBob Crandall
Kenneth HarlanEddie
Robert StrangeGeorge Beler
Archie RobbinsBell Captain
Arthur AylesworthMr. Truble
John SheehanVincent
Sam WrenMac
Edwin StanleyFerguson
Jack NortonDrunk
Guy UsherDetective Ferguson (uncredited)
Herman MarksLittle Joe Dinero (uncredited)
Milton KibbeeSmith (uncredited)
Harlan BriggsSad Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
Tom ColemanPlainclothesman (uncredited)
Lew HicksBailiff (uncredited)
Mike LallyPhotographer (uncredited)
Frank McLureCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr.Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Wendell NilesRadio News Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Paul PanzerClub Piano-Mover (uncredited)
Scott SeatonGambler (uncredited)
Harry HaydenMan Bringing Coroner's Report (uncredited)
John J. RichardsonMan in Line-Up (uncredited)
Charles SherlockMan Next to Little Joe (uncredited)
Dorothy TreeWoman in Raid (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellCourtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Robert MorganReporter (uncredited)
Lyle MoraineReporter #1 (voice) (uncredited)
Billy WayneReporter #2 (voice) (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.Reporter #3 (voice) (uncredited)
Al HermanBetty's $100 Cabbie (uncredited)
John HarronCabbie #1 (uncredited)
Frank FaylenCabbie #2 (uncredited)
Wilfred LucasJury Foreman #1 (uncredited)
Jack MowerJury Foreman #2 (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreGraham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)
James ConatyGraham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)
Charles K. FrenchGraham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)
Harry HollingsworthDoorman (uncredited)
Alphonse MartellClub Intimate Doorman (uncredited)
Jack ByronCroupier (uncredited)
Philip SleemanCroupier (uncredited)
Mark StrongBartender (uncredited)
Alexander PollardBartender (uncredited)
Leo SulkyBartender (uncredited)
Ralph DunnCourt Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Lew HarveyCourt Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Emmett VoganCourt Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Miriam MarlinParty Guest (uncredited)
Larry SteersParty Guest (uncredited)
Gordon HartJudge #1 (uncredited)
Pierre WatkinJudge #2 (uncredited)
Bob ReevesClub Patron / Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
Milton RoyceCafé Patron (uncredited)
Ronald R. RondellDancing Club Patron (uncredited)
Ethelreda LeopoldDancing Club Patron (uncredited)
Leo WhiteWaiter (uncredited)
Alan DavisHenchman (uncredited)
Jimmy AyeGangster (uncredited)
Allen MathewsHenchman (uncredited)
Norman WillisHenchman (uncredited)
Theodore LorchSecond Juror #2 (uncredited)
Eddie SturgisSecond Juror #3 (uncredited)
Edwin AugustJuror (uncredited)
Harold MillerDancing Club Patron (uncredited)
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