The House Across the Bay (1940) - film review

Crime / Drama

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The House Across the Bay is an American crime film first released in 1940, directed by Archie Mayo. The film stars George Raft, Joan Bennett, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Pidgeon and Gladys George. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Archie Mayo
Script: Myles Connolly, Kathryn Scola
Photo: Merritt B. Gerstad
Music: Werner Janssen
Cast: George Raft (Steve Larwitt), Joan Bennett (Brenda Bentley), Lloyd Nolan (Slant Kolma), Walter Pidgeon (Tim Nolan), Gladys George (Mary Bogel), Billy Wayne (Barney, bartender), June Knight (Bebe), Peggy Shannon (Alice), Cy Kendall (Crawley), Max Wagner (Jim), Frank Bruno (Jerry), Joe Sawyer (Charlie), Carol Adams (Chorus Girl), Herbert Ashley (Man in Park), Sam Ash (Broker), John Bohn (Reporter), Virginia Brissac (Landlady), Peter Camlin (French Pilot), Martin Cichy (Prison Guard), Marcelle Corday (French Maid), James Craig (Brenda’s Boy Friend), Joseph Crehan (Federal Man), Jean Del Val (French Official), Jim Farley (Prison Guard), Franklyn Farnum (Prison Guard), Al Ferguson (Prison Guard), Edward Fielding (Federal Judge), Sam Finn (Headwaiter), Kay Gordon (Chorus Girl), Mack Gray (Doorman), Harrison Greene (Irate Customer), Charles Griffin (Federal Agent), Kit Guard (Taresca’s Driver), Harry Harvey (Man in Club), Edith Haskins (Chorus Girl), Max Hoffman Jr. (Driver), Donald Kerr (Driver), Maxine Leslie (Prisoner’s Wife), Jack Lubell (Brenda’s Boy Friend), Eddie Marr (Henchman), Etta McDaniel (Lydia the Maid), Kitty McHugh (Prisoner’s Wife), Miki Morita (Japanese Houseboy), Frances Morris (Slant’s Secretary), Pearlie Norton (Chorus Girl), Jean O’Donnell (Chorus Girl), Pat O’Malley (Prison Guard), Elsa Peterson (Mrs. Hanson), Paul Phillips (Reporter), Georges Renavent (French Official), Cyril Ring (Dance Extra), Dick Rush (Bailiff), Helen Shipman (Prisoner’s Wife), Harry Tyler (Fur Peddler), Mitzie Uehlien (Chorus Girl), Dorothy Vaughan (Prisoner’s Wife), Victoria Vinton (Chorus Girl), Emmett Vogan (U.S. Official), Ruth Warren (Prisoner’s Wife), Norman Willis (Henchman), Isabel Withers (Woman in Club), Allen Wood (Newsboy), Freeman Wood (Mr. Hanson), Sam Wren (Draughtsman), Armand ’Curly’ Wright (Barber)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 88 min; B&W

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