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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Edward G. Robinson | ... | Dr. Clitterhouse | |
| Claire Trevor | ... | Jo Keller | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | 'Rocks' Valentine | |
| Allen Jenkins | ... | Okay | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Inspector Lane | |
| Gale Page | ... | Nurse Randolph | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | Judge | |
| John Litel | ... | Prosecuting Attorney | |
| Thurston Hall | ... | Grant | |
| Maxie Rosenbloom | ... | Butch | |
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Bert Hanlon | ... | Pat |
| Curt Bois | ... | Rabbit | |
| Ward Bond | ... | Tug | |
| Vladimir Sokoloff | ... | Popus | |
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Billy Wayne | ... | Candy |
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Dr. Clitterhouse is fascinated with the working of the criminal mind. His interest is so deep that he finds the best way to observe criminals in action is to become one himself. Whilst robbing a safe at an exclusive party he stumbles across an organized gang trying to do the same thing. He teams up with the gang to observe them in action but one of the members, Rocks Valentine would like nothing better than to see Clitterhouse out of the way. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 July 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Jo Keller: Watch yourself while you're doing it, or you'll end up with an undertaker exploring you.
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(1919) (uncredited)
Written by Irving Berlin
Refrain sung by Allen Jenkins as a signal
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"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 2, 1941 with Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart reprising their film roles. See more »Goofs
Near the end of the movie there is a montage of newspaper headlines, the word PSYCHIATRIST is mis-spelled in the headline. See more »Quotes
'Rocks' Valentine: Rocks is a magnificent specimin of pure viciousness. He's really woth exploring.Jo Keller: Watch yourself while you're doing it, or you'll end up with an undertaker exploring you.
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How Dry I Am!(1919) (uncredited)
Written by Irving Berlin
Refrain sung by Allen Jenkins as a signal
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I loved it! The story isn't great but Eddie G. is slick as he runs circles around his less intelligent counterparts. He has some clever lines and proves once again how a great actor can carry a film. Eddie plays Dr. T. S. Clitterhouse, a successful doctor who is intrigued by the criminal mind. As he gets involved in pulling off some robberies for his "research", he finds himself feeling a "heady intoxication like champagne". He tries to get out of the criminal life but his antagonist, Bogie of course, won't let him. As in many films, it's now Bogart vs Robinson. Who wins? Nice try, just watch and enjoy the movie and you'll see. This was before Bogie was a headliner and it's fun to see how he was developing his on screen persona. If you're a Bogie and Eddie G. fan, you'll like this one. It's definitely worth a look.