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You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

“AMERICA'S TWO-FISTER ANSWER to the Gun-Mad Rats Who Rule the Underworld!”

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Plot

In the gritty confines of Hell's Kitchen, nineteen-year-old Johnnie Stone navigates the narrow alleyways of life, guided by his admirable older sister, Madge Stone. His dreams of easy money and a carefree life draw him into orbit around small-time criminal Frank Wilson, a man who, despite his criminal activities, has managed to evade the iron bars of justice. Frank's philosophy of playing the odds and never getting caught, feeds Johnnie's aspiration to live a high-risk, high-reward lifestyle. Meanwhile, Fred Burke, Madge's hardworking fiancé, stands at the brink of a managerial promotion in Boston. He offers Johnnie a legitimate job, an offer that seems dull in comparison to the exhilarating life of crime that Frank Wilson promises. However, the balance shifts when their criminal undertakings escalate, culminating in a fatal incident. When Frank murders a pawnbroker with a weapon stolen from Fred, it's Fred who is wrongly sentenced to Sing Sing's notorious death house. As pressure mounts within the grim walls of the big house, Johnnie finds himself in a dangerous predicament. Fear for his own safety wrestles with his moral compass. Frank, once a beacon of power and control, now urges Johnnie to remain silent, using every ounce of influence to keep him from revealing the truth. Torn between loyalty and justice, Johnnie must decide whether he can trust Frank to protect him, or if he must step forward and rectify the pieces of a shattered life.

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You Can't Get Away with Murder is a crime movie featuring Humphrey Bogart.

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