LA ex-cop Vince Kane is a bail-bondsman who bails out the suspect of a securities bonds robbery but his client disappears, prompting Vince to investigate.LA ex-cop Vince Kane is a bail-bondsman who bails out the suspect of a securities bonds robbery but his client disappears, prompting Vince to investigate.LA ex-cop Vince Kane is a bail-bondsman who bails out the suspect of a securities bonds robbery but his client disappears, prompting Vince to investigate.
David Bauer
- Matthew Dawson
- (as David Wolfe)
Barry Brooks
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Harry Brown
- Room Clerk
- (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson
- Thin Man
- (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
- Young Drunk
- (uncredited)
Gloria Gabriel
- Kane's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Mack Gray
- Fred - Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
- Roger Lennert - Lucy's Attorney
- (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker
- Cigarette Girl
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaActor Fred MacMurray bought Martin Rackin's screen story and hoped to be cast in this film, but was replaced by George Raft. At that time, the Los Angeles papers announced that the local bail bond racket was about to be exposed.
- GoofsWhen Kane searches a dresser in a hotel room, he finds a ring and puts it in his right jacket pocket. At McKays Bar he takes it out of his left pocket.
- Quotes
Vince Kane: [pulling up in front of hotel] I'll go up with ya.
Police Lt. Nick Ferrone: Why don't you stay out here and neck?
[Elaine is also in the car]
Vince Kane: Not with the top down.
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A bit convoluted and difficult to believe but worth seeing.
"A Dangerous Profession" is a decent enough film...the sort mildly entertaining stuff that George Raft made in the post-war years. It begins with Vince (Raft) working as a bail bondsman along with his partner (Pat O'Brien). Apparently Vince used to be a cop but decided to change careers. Why he wanted a change soon becomes apparently when his old girlfriend, Lucy (Ella Raines) shows up to try to bail her stupid husband out of jail. This IS a surprise...as Vince hasn't heard from her since she disappeared some time ago...nor did he know she was married...and had been when he knew her! Of course it's a surprise but Vince is a dope...so he helps her and her dopier husband. But when the husband soon is murdered, things get really, really confusing. So what's next?
This is a mildly interesting film but it suffers a bit from Raft's relatively dull screen persona as well as his being a bit too trusting to be realistic. The story also becomes a bit confusing and is, if you think about it, a bit like a reworking of "Casablanca"! Odd but worth seeing if you like old film noir movies.
This is a mildly interesting film but it suffers a bit from Raft's relatively dull screen persona as well as his being a bit too trusting to be realistic. The story also becomes a bit confusing and is, if you think about it, a bit like a reworking of "Casablanca"! Odd but worth seeing if you like old film noir movies.
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- Apr 12, 2016
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- The Bail Bonds Story
- Filming locations
- 601 North Rossmore Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA(Vince Kane's apartment building)
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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