King of the Underworld (1939) / Z-View
King of the Underworld (1939)
Director: Lewis Seiler
Screenplay: George Bricker and Vincent Sherman from a story by W.R. Burnett
Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Kay Francis and James Stephenson.
The Pitch: “We could put Bogart in that crime story by WR Burnett…”
Tagline: “Ruthless Killer vs. Lady Doctor ! It’s red-blooded action all the way!”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Carol Nelson (Francis) is a doctor as is her husband. Things are going well until her husband accidentally gets involved with gangsters led by the notorious Joe Gurney (Bogart). When her husband is killed in a police shootout, they believe that Carol is also involved with the gangsters.
In order to clear her name Carol comes up with a dangerous plan to take down the entire gang.
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