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Invisible Stripes (1939)

APPROVED 81 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   30 December 1939 (USA)
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An ex-con who wants to go straight has difficulties trying to reintegrate into society while on parole.

Director:

Lloyd Bacon

Writers:

Warren Duff (screenplay), Jonathan Finn (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Raft George Raft ...
Cliff Taylor
Jane Bryan ...
Peggy
William Holden ...
Tim Taylor
Humphrey Bogart ...
Chuck Martin
Flora Robson Flora Robson ...
Mrs. Taylor
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly ...
Ed Kruger
Lee Patrick Lee Patrick ...
Molly
Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill ...
Parole Officer Masters
Frankie Thomas Frankie Thomas ...
Tommy
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
The Warden
Margot Stevenson Margot Stevenson ...
Sue
Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence ...
Lefty
Joe Downing Joe Downing ...
Johnny (as Joseph Downing)
Leo Gorcey Leo Gorcey ...
Jimmy
William Haade William Haade ...
Shrank
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Storyline

Cliff and Chuck leave prison together. Cliff tries the straight life but falls back into crime with Chuck and his gang. When he makes enough to enable his brother Tim to buy a garage and marry his sweetheart, Cliff quits crime again. But when he tries to help Chuck later on, he's implicated again. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Garage | Police | Prison | Parole | Ex Con  | See more »

Taglines:

Three Men and a Girl... Bound by Invisible Ties - Branded by Invisible Stripes

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

12 Monate Bewährungsfrist See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Flora Robson was actually 6 years younger than George Raft, but played his mother. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When George Raft Goes into William Holden's room for a fight, he is wearing arm bands with his shirtsleeves pulled down over them. Then they disappear, and return in another shot in the same scene. See more »

Quotes

Cliff Taylor: I hope you get just what you want all tied up in a pink ribbon and handed to you on a platter. So long, honey.
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Connections

References You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) See more »

Soundtracks

"All in Favor Say 'Aye'"
(uncredited)
Music by Cliff Friend
Played at the party See more »