Out of the Fog (1941)

Fishermen Jonah Goodwin and Olaf Johnson are confronted by gangster Harold Goff who tries to extort "boat protection" money out of the two men. Afraid to go to the law, the two men decide ... See full summary »

Director:

Anatole Litvak

Writers:

Robert Rossen (screenplay), Jerry Wald (screenplay),

Stars:

John Garfield, Ida Lupino, Thomas Mitchell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Garfield	...	Harold Goff
Ida Lupino	...	Stella Goodwin
Thomas Mitchell	...	Jonah Goodwin
Eddie Albert	...	George Watkins
George Tobias	...	Igor Propotkin
John Qualen	...	Olaf Johnson
Aline MacMahon	...	Florence Goodwin
Jerome Cowan	...	Assistant D.A.
Odette Myrtil	...	Caroline Pomponette
Leo Gorcey	...	Eddie
Robert Homans	...	Officer Magruder
Bernard Gorcey	...	Sam Pepper
Paul Harvey	...	Judge Moriarty

Storyline

Fishermen Jonah Goodwin and Olaf Johnson are confronted by gangster Harold Goff who tries to extort "boat protection" money out of the two men. Afraid to go to the law, the two men decide to take matters into their own hands after Goff falls in love with Jonah's daughter Stella.

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Plot Keywords:

boat | gangster | father daughter relationship | extortion | cook | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Gentle People

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For this film, which was based on Irwin Shaw's play "The Gentle People", nearly all of the characters' names were changed from the play.

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Quotes

Jonah Goodwin: She's fifteen minutes younger than the Roman Empire.

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Connections

Version of Gentle People (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Whistle While You Work"
(uncredited)
Music by Frank Churchill
Played when Caroline comes downstairs looking for Olaf

User Reviews

exceptional little drama

This story features John Garfield at his nastiest. He is a dirty little thug who spends his time beating up poor fishermen in order to extort money from them. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it does as later in the movie Garfield not only wants one sailor's money but his lovely daughter as well! But, because Garfield is tough and ruthless, no one seems willing to go to the police or stand up to him in any other way. However, how this dilemma was solved was very atypical of Warner Brothers movies of this era and helps to raise this picture above most others. I won't divulge the exact ending, but it really tied the movie together well and felt very real as well as satisfying.