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The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

THREE MEN IN LOVE WITH THE SAME WOMAN! EACH DETERMINED TO GET HER!

Genres

Drama

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Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt sees his empire of investments collapse as he faces tax evasion charges and attacks by rivals. Believing Steve will be safer in prison for one year, his wife, Brenda, testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma, who is in love with her. After Steve receives 10 years in Alcatraz, Brenda moves to be near him and avoids advances of airplane builder Tim Nolan, who knows nothing about her past.

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Budget

$713965

Revenue

$684374

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.464/10

Release Date

01 March 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Raft

George Raft

Steve Larwitt

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Brenda Bentley

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Slant Kolma

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Tim Nolan

Gladys George

Gladys George

Mary Bogel

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Barney, bartender

June Knight

June Knight

Bebe

Peggy Shannon

Peggy Shannon

Alice

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Crawley

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Jerry - Slant's Henchman

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Charlie

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Jim

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

French Official

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Federal Man

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Judge

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Landlady

Carol Adams

Carol Adams

Chorus Girl

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Broker

Herbert Ashley

Herbert Ashley

Man in Park

John Bohn

John Bohn

Reporter

Peter Camlin

Peter Camlin

French Pilot

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Prison Guard

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Café Patron

Marcelle Corday

Marcelle Corday

French Maid

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Nightclub Waiter

James Craig

James Craig

Brenda's Friend

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

French Official

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Prison Guard

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Prison Guard

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Prison Guard

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Headwaiter

Kay Gordon

Kay Gordon

Chorus Girl

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Doorman / Lookout

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Irate Customer

Charles Griffin

Charles Griffin

Federal Agent

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Taresca's Gunman

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Man in Club

Edith Haskins

Edith Haskins

Chorus Girl

Lew Hicks

Lew Hicks

Bailiff

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Driver

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Bar Patron

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Driver

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Prison Guard

Maxine Leslie

Maxine Leslie

Prisoner's Wife

Jack Lubell

Jack Lubell

Brenda's Friend

Herman Marks

Herman Marks

Gambler

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Taresca's Henchman / Driver

Major McBride

Major McBride

Roulette Croupier

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Lydia

Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

Prisoner's Wife

Miki Morita

Miki Morita

Japanese Houseboy

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Slant's Secretary

Pearlie Norton

Pearlie Norton

Chorus Girl

Jeanine O'Donnell

Jeanine O'Donnell

Chorus Girl

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Prison Guard

Elsa Peterson

Elsa Peterson

Mrs. Hanson

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Reporter

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

2nd Bartender

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Dancer

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Bailiff

Helen Shipman

Helen Shipman

Prisoner's Wife

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Fur Peddler

Mitzie Uehlien

Mitzie Uehlien

Chorus Girl

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Prisoner's Wife on Ferry

Victoria Vinton

Victoria Vinton

Chorus Girl

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

U.S. Official

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Prisoner's Wife

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Henchman

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Woman in Club

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Newsboy

Freeman Wood

Freeman Wood

Mr. Hanson

Sam Wren

Sam Wren

Wally

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Barber

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