Release Date
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Original Release
March 1, 1940
1h 28m
The House Across the Bay (1940)
⭐ 5.588 min
Overview
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.
Director
Archie Mayo
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 2.5
Cast
George Raft
Steve Larwitt
⭐4.8
Joan Bennett
Brenda Bentley
⭐8.5
Lloyd Nolan
Slant Kolma
⭐3.5
Walter Pidgeon
Tim Nolan
⭐0.5
Gladys George
Mary Bogel
⭐2.6
Billy Wayne
Barney, bartender
⭐4.6
June Knight
Bebe
⭐1.6
Peggy Shannon
Alice
⭐3.2
Cy Kendall
Crawley
⭐1.0
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Frank Bruno
Jerry - Slant's Henchman
⭐0.4
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Walter Wanger Productions
United Artists
