A night-club owner called Johnny Vanning (Eduardo Ciannelli) was exploiting his hostesses, one of whom was Mary Dwight (Bette Davis). She was asked with her companions of the Club Intime to induce clients to drink, gamble and spend freely
A few nights later Mary brings a sucker, Rulph Krawford (Damian O'Flynn) to the club After Krawford loses a large amount of money gambling and then refuses to pay off the debt, Vanning orders his henchman Charley Delaney (Ben Welden) to get rid of him
When special prosecutor, David Graham (Humphrey Bogart), questions Mary concerning Krawford's assassination, she denies in providing any helpful information
Bogart's performance successfully applied malice determination and calmly exhibited compassion and concern He was particularly effective, both firm, and penetrating, in his courtroom scenes, which served as an early warm-up for similar role twelve years later in Nicholas Ray's "Knock On Any Door."
Mayo Methot was also in the cast as one of the hostesses and it was during the filming that Bogart took her as his second wife
A few nights later Mary brings a sucker, Rulph Krawford (Damian O'Flynn) to the club After Krawford loses a large amount of money gambling and then refuses to pay off the debt, Vanning orders his henchman Charley Delaney (Ben Welden) to get rid of him
When special prosecutor, David Graham (Humphrey Bogart), questions Mary concerning Krawford's assassination, she denies in providing any helpful information
Bogart's performance successfully applied malice determination and calmly exhibited compassion and concern He was particularly effective, both firm, and penetrating, in his courtroom scenes, which served as an early warm-up for similar role twelve years later in Nicholas Ray's "Knock On Any Door."
Mayo Methot was also in the cast as one of the hostesses and it was during the filming that Bogart took her as his second wife