Marked Woman (1937)

Directed by

Lloyd Bacon, Michael Curtiz

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 78 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Manhattan's criminal underworld decides to testify against a powerful gangster. She faces danger and pressure from his organization for her defiance.

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What happens

Marked Woman is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Mayo Methot, Jane Bryan, Eduardo Ciannelli and Allen Jenkins. Set in the underworld of Manhattan, Marked Woman tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters. The film was a major success for Warner Bros. Pictures and one of Davis' most important early pictures. She had recently filed a lawsuit against the studio, partly because of the inferior quality of roles that she was expected to play. Although she lost the lawsuit, she garnered considerable press coverage, and Marked Woman was her first film upon returning to Hollywood. She was reported to be pleased with the script and the dramatic possibilities that it afforded her. Jack L. Warner was said to be equally pleased by the public's reaction in favor of Davis, which he predicted would increase the appeal and profitability of her films. Costars Humphrey Bogart and Mayo Methot met on the set of Marked Woman and were married in 1938. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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