Summary Frankie Terris and Mannie Robbins are the two most powerful gangsters in their city. Frankie has a young sister, Louise, whom he has kept at a boarding school away from the stench of his racketeering. Mannie's young son, Joe, is also ignorant of his father's profession. Louise and Joe meet, and Joe tries to make love to her. Frankie interrupts and, in a fight that follows, kills Joe. Mannie vows to get Frankie. The latter, sentenced to Alcatraz, fears for Louise's safety and makes her promise to take a trip abroad. Louise learns that Mannie plans to shoot Frankie on the train taking him to prison, and she stows away in hopes of warning her brother. On the train, she falls into the protective arms of Federal Agent Bill Adams. Before she has a chance to warn Frankie, Mannie's henchmen go to work and a gangland shootout ensues. View more details
Directed : Gordon Wiles
Written : Leonardo Bercovici Shepard Traube Spencer Towne
Stars : Clarence Muse Fred Keating Dorothy Comingore Faith Bacon
Genres : Crime Drama
Release date : Oct 16, 1938
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Talisman Studios - 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Malcolm-Browne Pictures Corp.
Summary Frankie Terris and Mannie Robbins are the two most powerful gangsters in their city. Frankie has a young sister, Louise, whom he has kept at a boarding school away from the stench of his racketeering. Mannie's young son, Joe, is also ignorant of his father's profession. Louise and Joe meet, and Joe tries to make love to her. Frankie interrupts and, in a fight that follows, kills Joe. Mannie vows to get Frankie. The latter, sentenced to Alcatraz, fears for Louise's safety and makes her promise to take a trip abroad. Louise learns that Mannie plans to shoot Frankie on the train taking him to prison, and she stows away in hopes of warning her brother. On the train, she falls into the protective arms of Federal Agent Bill Adams. Before she has a chance to warn Frankie, Mannie's henchmen go to work and a gangland shootout ensues. View more details
Genres : Crime Drama
Release date : Oct 16, 1938
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Talisman Studios - 4516 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies : Malcolm-Browne Pictures Corp.
