Street of Missing Men (1939)
Sad-eyed Ann Dvorak plays Jo, the "café hostess" of the title. Poor put-upon Jo doesn't know it, but she's being used by her gangster boyfriend Eddie Morgan (Douglas Fowley), who relies upon her as an alibi to cover up his recent crimes. Likeable sailor Budge (Bruce Bennett) is in love with Jo, but can't pry her loose from the possessive Mr. Morgan. This dilemma is resolved by Eddie's cast-off mistress Annie (Wynne Gibson), who resolves her problems with the business end of a revolver. It's up to detective Dan Walters (Preston Foster) to clean up the mess. Café Hostess was also released as Street of Missing Women. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charles Bickford, Harry Carey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney Salkow
Synopsis of Street of Missing Men
Sad-eyed Ann Dvorak plays Jo, the "café hostess" of the title. Poor put-upon Jo doesn't know it, but she's being used by her gangster boyfriend Eddie Morgan (Douglas Fowley), who relies upon her as an alibi to cover up his recent crimes. Likeable sailor Budge (Bruce Bennett) is in love with Jo, but can't pry her loose from the possessive Mr. Morgan. This dilemma is resolved by Eddie's cast-off mistress Annie (Wynne Gibson), who resolves her problems with the business end of a revolver. It's up to detective Dan Walters (Preston Foster) to clean up the mess. Café Hostess was also released as Street of Missing Women. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Street of Missing Men
- Charles Bickford - Cash
- Tommy Ryan - Tommy
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams - T-Bone
- Ralph Graves - Reardon
- Regis Toomey - Parker
- Bradley Page - Al
- Dick Wessel - Willie
- Arthur Loft - Steve Mason
- Dorothy Comingore - Tricks
- Wynne Gibson - Annie
- Beatrice Blinn - Daisy
- Harry Carey - Putnam
- Mabel Todd - Dove
- Nana Bryant - Mrs. Putnam
- John Gallaudet - Kinsella
- Eddie Acuff - Scotty
- Douglas Fowley - Eddie Morgun
- Peggy Shannon - Nellie
- Bruce Bennett - Budge
- Preston S. Foster - Dan Walters
- Ann Dvorak - Jo
- Director(s):
- Sidney Salkow
- Writer(s):
- Leonard Lee, Frank Dolan, Harold Shumate
- Producer(s):
- Armand Schaefer
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