The House Across the Bay
3
Drama
1940
88 min
NR
Nightclub owner Steve Larwitt 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, testifies against him on advice from his lawyer, Slant Kolma, 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, who knows nothing about her past.
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"This crime drama takes place in San Francisco. George Raft stars as Steve Larwitt, a night club owner who has an intense passion for beautiful singer Brenda Bentley, or Joan Bennett. Steve and Joan start a whirlwind 🌪️ relationship. Unfortunately, the law comes calling at Steve's door, and it is up to Steve's right hand man, Slant Kolma, played by Lloyd Nolan, to defend him in court. Brenda's life changes dramatically, and the rest of the movie is about what happens after Steve's trial. Later, Brenda meets a man named Tim Nolan, played by Walter Pidgeon, who tries to help her out of her troubles. Good acting from the entire cast.
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Errika Mason
