You Can't Get Away with Murder

"AMERICA'S TWO-FISTER ANSWER to the Gun-Mad Rats Who Rule the Underworld!"

May 20 1939 Approved 1h 19m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Johnnie learns crime from petty thug Frank Wilson. When Wilson kills a pawnbroker with a gun stolen from Johnnie's sister Madge's fiance Fred Burke, Fred goes to Sing Sing's death house. Wilson uses all the pressure can to keep Johnnie silent, even after he and Johnnie themselves wind up in the big house.

Plot

Johnnie learns crime from petty thug Frank Wilson. When Wilson kills a pawnbroker with a gun stolen from Johnnie's sister Madge's fiance Fred Burke, Fred goes to Sing Sing's death house. Wilson uses all the pressure can to keep Johnnie silent, even after he and Johnnie themselves wind up in the big house.

Written by

Robert Buckner, Don Ryan, Kenneth Gamet

Directed by

Lewis Seiler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,425
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA