A remake of Dr. Socrates (1935), this middling melodrama features Kay Francis as Carol Nelson, a medical doctor blaming gangster Joe Gurney (Humphrey Bogart) for the death of her husband (John Eldredge) during a police raid. Determined to get even, Dr. Nelson sets up practice in a small town where a couple of Gurney's henchmen are serving time. And sure enough, Gurney is soon in dire need of Carol's help after being wounded in a jailhouse break. Convincing the gang boss and his men that they all
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It's not a very good melodrama, but it was nevertheless enjoyable.
Humphrey Bogart plays a really Dumb Gangster,Joe Gurney, in this one. Seems to me you need to be a bit Diabolical & Intelligent to be successful as "King of the Underworld".Makes it too easy for Dr. Carol Nelson(Kay Francis) to avenge her husbands death & writer Bill Stevens(James Stephenson) to make a fool of him.
August 17, 2011A good gentleman has got to know when to be just, severe, or mild A doctor and his wife run an inconsistent practice in suburban town. The physician performs inconsistently because he is distracted by illegal activities. Eventually, the illegal activities catch up with him and he is gunned down. The wife is left to
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