Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | William Dieterle |
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| Writer: | Robert N. Lee, Eugene Solow, George Dyer |
| Staring: |
| Val takes the assistance of a society reporter and a journalist to investigate the disappearance of her half-sister Arlene, a wealthy socialite who is involved in criminal activities. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 02, 1934 |
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| Director: | William Dieterle |
| Writer: | Robert N. Lee, Eugene Solow, George Dyer |
| Genres: | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | san francisco, california, gangster, pre-code, government agent, embezzlement, bad girl, half sister, stolen bonds |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bette Davis | Arlene Bradford |
| Donald Woods | Tony Sterling |
| Margaret Lindsay | Valkyr 'Val' Bradford |
| Lyle Talbot | Spencer Carlton |
| Hugh Herbert | Izzy Wright |
| Arthur Byron | Everett Bradford |
| Robert Barrat | Thorne |
| Henry O'Neill | Oren Porter |
| Irving Pichel | Jake Bello |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Joshua Mayard |
| Alan Hale | Chief O'Malley |
| Gordon Westcott | Joe Bello |
| Charles C. Wilson | Detective Sergeant O'Hagen |
| Harold Minjir | Archie Van Ness |
| William Demarest | Spike Smith |
| Douglas Cosgrove | Detective Lieutenant Davis |
| William B. Davidson | Editor Joe Hogue |
| George Chandler | Taxi Driver |
| Skippy | Ragsy (uncredited) |
| Dick French | Dick, Bandleader (Uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour | Bill (Uncredited) |
| Eddie Shubert | Officer Daly (Uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Van Brugh, Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Wong Chung | Chinese Cook (Uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Radio Announcer (Uncredited) |
| Harold Entwistle | Information Clerk (Uncredited) |
| Wallis Clark | Accountant (Uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Musician (Uncredited) |
| Henry Otho | Man in Mayard's Office (Uncredited) |
| Hal Price | Bartender (Uncredited) |
| Leo White | Waiter (Uncredited) |
| Donna Mae Roberts | Restaurant Patron (Uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Police Sergeant (Uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | Police Officer with Machine Gun (Uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | First Detective (Uncredited) |
| Everett Sullivan | Second Detective (Uncredited) |
| Loretta Andrews | Girl in Restaurant (Uncredited) |
| Virginia Dabney | Girl in Restaurant (Uncredited) |
| Renee Whitney | Girl in Jake's Office (Uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert N. Lee | Adaptation, Screenplay |
| Eugene Solow | Adaptation |
| George Dyer | Story |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Harold McLernon | Editor |
| Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Robert Lord | Production Supervisor |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Conductor |
| M.K. Jerome | Original Music Composer |
| William Dieterle | Director |
| Tony Gaudio | Director of Photography |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
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| Henry Blanke | Supervising Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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