The House Across the Bay (1940)

Synopsis: George Raft stars as Steve Larwitt, a New York nightclub owner who, fueled by a greed to impress his new wife, Brenda Bentley (Joan Bennett), begins a rampant and ruthless rise to the top of the... George Raft stars as Steve Larwitt, a New York nightclub owner who, fueled by a greed to impress his new wife, Brenda Bentley (Joan Bennett), begins a rampant and ruthless rise to the top of the crime world. But when his rivals and the IRS come after him, Raft finds his life and liberty in danger. Brenda cuts a deal with Larwitt's attorney, who has persuaded her that the safest place for Larwitt is prison. But the attorney, who is himself in love with Brenda, double crosses both of them and has Larwitt sent to Alcatraz for a decade. Brenda moves to San Francisco with the intention of helping Lawritt through the sentence, but the lawyer, who Brenda has rejected, has more devilish plans in mind for Larwitt and Brenda. This suspense thriller rides on the fine performances of Raft and Bennett, and the deft direction of Archie Mayo. [More]

Starring: George Raft, Joan Bennett, Walter Pidgeon, Lloyd Nolan

Starring: George Raft, Joan Bennett, Walter Pidgeon, Lloyd Nolan

Director: Archie Mayo

Director: Archie Mayo
Screenwriter: Kathryn Scola
Producer: Walter Wanger

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