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Bad Company is a 1931 American Pre-Code gangster film directed and co-written by Tay Garnett with Tom Buckingham based on Jack Lait's 1930 novel Put on the Spot. It stars Helen Twelvetrees and Ricardo Cortez. Told from the view of a woman, the working titles of this film were The Gangster's Wife and The Mad Marriage. Unlike many static early sound films, Garnett includes several scenes using a moving camera climaxing in a gigantic assault on an office building with both sides using heavy machine guns.
Original Release
11/08/1931
US Release
11/08/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helen Twelvetrees | Helen King Carlyle |
| Ricardo Cortez | Goldie Gorio |
| John Garrick | Steve Carlyle |
| Paul Hurst | Goldie's Butler / Paul Hurst |
| Frank Conroy | Markham King |
| Frank McHugh | Doc - Henchman / Doc-Henchmen |
| Kenneth Thomson | Barnes - Henchman |
| Arthur Stone | Dummy - Henchman |
| Emma Dunn | Emma |
| William V. Mong | Henry |
Directors
Writers
Tay Garnett, Jack Lait, Tom Buckingham
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helen Twelvetrees | Helen King Carlyle |
| Ricardo Cortez | Goldie Gorio |
| John Garrick | Steve Carlyle |
| Paul Hurst | Goldie's Butler / Paul Hurst |
| Frank Conroy | Markham King |
| Frank McHugh | Doc - Henchman / Doc-Henchmen |
| Kenneth Thomson | Barnes - Henchman |
| Arthur Stone | Dummy - Henchman |
| Emma Dunn | Emma |
| William V. Mong | Henry |
| Wade Boteler | Monk - Henchman |
| Al Herman | Pearson - Gangster |
| Harry Carey | McBaine |
| Edgar Kennedy | Buffington - Doorman / Buffington-Doorman |
| Mike Donlin | Joe - Elevator Operator |
| Gladden James | Secretary |
| George Byron | Bert |
| Harold Goodwin | Conway - Gangster |
| Jack Byron | Party Guest |
| Eddy Chandler | Leading Detective |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Joe Brown | Producer |
| Charles R. Rogers | Producer |
