Marked Woman (1937)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
Release: 1937-04-10
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Writers: Robert Rossen (1908–1966) , Abem Finkel
Language: English
Stars: Bette Davis (1908–1989) , Humphrey Bogart , Lola Lane , Isabel Jewell , Rosalind Marquis , Mayo Methot , Jane Bryan , Allen Jenkins , Eduardo Ciannelli , John Litel (1892–1972)
Runtime: 96 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
AKA: Yön kasvot (Finland) , Gebrandmerkt (Netherlands the) , La mujer marcada (Mexico) , A Mulher Marcada (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Obeleležene žene , Marked Woman (Canada) , 艳窟泪痕 (China) , Marked Woman (United Kingdom) , Белязана жена (Bulgaria) , 札つき女 (Japan) , Femmes marquées (Belgium) , Mulher Marcada (Brazil) , Меченая женщина , Marked Woman , En merket kvinne (Norway) , La mujer marcada (Spain) , Femmes marquées (France, French Republic) , Le cinque schiave (Italy) , Mord im Nachtclub (Germany) , The Men Behind (United States of America) , Marked Woman (Canada) , Fordanserki (Poland) , Меченая женщина (Russian Federation) , Marked Woman (United States of America) , Storstadsdesperados (Sweden) , Hvide Slaver (Denmark) , La mujer marcada (Argentina) , The Man Behind (United States of America) , Stigmatismenes gynaikes (Greece) , Die gezeichnete Frau (Austria) , Megcsúfolt nő (Hungary) , La femme marquée (Canada) , La mujer marcada (Venezuela)
Plot: In this roman-a-clef for the infamous Lucky Luciano Trial, Mary Dwight and four roommates work as hostesses at the Club Intime, a "clip joint" that offers gambling, liquor, and female companionship to the "big spender" clientèle. When ruthless thug and pimp Johnny Vanning takes over all the clubs in town, the girls are forced to follow Vanning's rules and kick back on their "tips" in exchange for protection. Although she is not a hardened old hand like Gabby and Estella, Mary knows enough to sidestep Vanning's amorous advances. Unfortunately the more naive Mary Lou is impressed by Vanning's oily veneer of materialism and accepts invitations to "entertain" at the gangster's private parties. Mary's naive younger sister Betty arrives from college just when Mary and her roommates are arrested as material witnesses in the murder of one of the casino's non-paying customers. Vanning's corrupt lawyer frees the others but pressures Mary to commit perjury in order to discredit crusading District Attorney David Graham. Disillusioned by her sister's lifestyle. Betty consents to accompany Emmy Lou to one of Vanning's private parties where the gangster ends up killing her for not submitting to the advances of one of the party's guests. Mary decides to tell the truth to the D.A., and is beaten to disfigurement by one of Vanning's hoods. Even so, Mary agrees to testify - and at her bedside, all the other hostesses decide to follow her example in the coming hearing. (original by duke1029)
IMDB:tt0029217