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King of the Underworld is a 1939 American crime drama film starring Humphrey Bogart as a gangster and Kay Francis as a doctor forced to treat him. It was directed by Lewis Seiler. It is a remake of the 1935 film Dr. Socrates, which was based on a short story by W. R. Burnett.
King of the Underworld: Directed by Lewis Seiler. With Humphrey Bogart, Kay Francis, James Stephenson, John Eldredge. After the killing of her husband by friendly fire during a police raid, Dr. Carole Nelson tries to find gangster Joe Gurney to clear her name with the medical board.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Lewis Seiler
- 1939-01-14
King of the Underworld (1939) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 9m 1939. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A lady doctor gets mixed up with a criminal gang. Cast & Crew. Read More. Lewis Seiler. Director. Humphrey Bogart. Joe Gurney. Kay Francis. [Dr.] Carol Nelson. James Stephenson.
- Lewis Seiler, Frank Heath, Vincent Sherman
- Humphrey Bogart
Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs.
Old-fashioned gangster tropes, including a standard Bogart surrounded by dopey thugs in fedoras, permeate Lewis Seiler’s King of the Underworld, which borrows themes from The Petrified Forest (1936) and Undercover Doctor (1939) and delivers the proto-noir equivalent of comfort food spread across a fast-paced, story-packed 67 minutes. Bogart ...
Sep 17, 2016 · The real star of this film, however, is Humphrey Bogart. This was made during the period when Warner Bros. still had Bogie playing villainous gangster characters. This is one of the better movies that are considered “lesser” Bogart pictures.
King of the Underworld is a film directed by Lewis Seiler with Humphrey Bogart, Kay Francis, James Stephenson, John Eldredge .... Year: 1939. Original title: King of the Underworld. Synopsis: Niles and Carol Nelson are married doctors who save one of ganglord Gurney's men.
