The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded by his cohorts, he joins in planning an armoured car robbery.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Lewis SeilerDirector
- Bertram MillhauserWriter
- Daniel FuchsWriter
- Abem FinkelWriter
- Adolph DeutschOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Humphrey BogartJoseph 'Duke' Berne
- Irene ManningLorna Fleming
- Richard TravisGeorge Anderson
- Susan PetersRuth Carter
- Stanley RidgesMartin T. Fleming, Attorney
- Minor WatsonWarden George Booth
- Chick ChandlerFrank 'Dancer' Smith
- Joe DowningFrenchy
- Howard Da SilvaSandor
- Murray AlperQuinto, a Convict
- Roland DrewFaye
- John RidgelyTim
Stills
Themes
release from prisonprison wardenescaped convictlife sentencearmored car robberytold in flashbackwrongful convictionprison breakformer loversinnocent man imprisonedcorrupt lawyergoing straight