You Can't Get Away with Murder
“AMERICA'S TWO-FISTER ANSWER to the Gun-Mad Rats Who Rule the Underworld!”
Synopsis
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.
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You Can't Get Away With Murder (Original Theatrical Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-03-03
Top Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
Frank Wilson
Gale Page
Madge Stone
Billy Halop
John 'Johnny' Stone
John Litel
Attorney Carey
Henry Travers
Pop
Harvey Stephens
Fred Burke
Harold Huber
Scappa
Joe Sawyer
Red
Joe Downing
Smitty
George E. Stone
Toad
Joe King
Prison Guard
Joseph Crehan
Warden of Sing Sing
John Ridgely
Gas Station Proprietor
Herbert Rawlinson
District Attorney
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Sam (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
Edwin Brian
Billiards Observer (uncredited)
Frankie Burke
Billiards Player (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 24, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lewis Seiler
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Ryan, Robert Buckner, Kenneth Gamet
- Original Score
- Heinz Roemheld
- Original Title
- You Can't Get Away with Murder
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lewis Seiler
Don Ryan, Robert Buckner, Kenneth Gamet, Lewis E. Lawes, Jonathan Finn
Heinz Roemheld
Sol Polito
James Gibbon
Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner
Department Leadership Roster
Don Ryan
Screenplay
Lewis Seiler
Director
Robert Buckner
Screenplay
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Kenneth Gamet
Screenplay
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
James Gibbon
Editor
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is You Can't Get Away with Murder about?
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.
Who directed You Can't Get Away with Murder?
You Can't Get Away with Murder was directed by Lewis Seiler.
Who stars in You Can't Get Away with Murder?
The principal cast of You Can't Get Away with Murder includes Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop, John Litel, Henry Travers.
When was You Can't Get Away with Murder released and how long is it?
You Can't Get Away with Murder was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for You Can't Get Away with Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Can't Get Away with Murder was composed by Heinz Roemheld.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Can't Get Away with Murder?
You Can't Get Away with Murder holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).