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      The House Across the Bay

      1940 1h 26m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt (George Raft) 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 (Joan Bennett), testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma (Lloyd Nolan), 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 (Walter Pidgeon), who knows nothing about her past. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Raft is no Bogie. Rated: C+ May 1, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Charming. Joan Bennett and George Raft. And he smiled in one scene! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member my kind of stuff good indie flick. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt (George Raft) 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 (Joan Bennett), testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma (Lloyd Nolan), 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 (Walter Pidgeon), who knows nothing about her past.
      Director
      Archie Mayo
      Production Co
      Walter Wanger Productions, Inc.
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 3, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 26m
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