The House Across the Bay
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.
Release Date: 1940-03-01
Drama
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Casts
George Raft
as Steve Larwitt
Joan Bennett
as Brenda Bentley
Lloyd Nolan
as Slant Kolma
Walter Pidgeon
as Tim Nolan
Gladys George
as Mary Bogel
Billy Wayne
as Barney, bartender
June Knight
as Bebe
Peggy Shannon
as Alice
Cy Kendall
as Crawley
Joe Sawyer
as Charlie
