Hollywood studios produced several films about Dewey's exploits, with Marked Woman among the most prominent. Dewey used the testimony of numerous call girls and madams to convict Luciano of running one of the largest prostitution rings in American history.
Dewey indicted and convicted several prominent gangsters, and his greatest achievement was the conviction of Lucky Luciano, the organized crime boss of the entire city. Dewey, a Manhattan district attorney who became a national celebrity in the 1930s because of his fight against organized crime in New York City. ĭespite a disclaimer at the start of the film that asserts that the story is fictitious, Marked Woman is loosely based on the real-life crime-fighting exploits of Thomas E.
Warner was said to be equally pleased by the public's reaction in favor of Davis, which he predicted would increase the appeal and profitability of her films.Ĭostars Humphrey Bogart and Mayo Methot met on the set of Marked Woman and were married in 1938. She was reported to be pleased with the script and the dramatic possibilities that it afforded her. Although she lost the lawsuit, she garnered considerable press coverage, and Marked Woman was her first film upon returning to Hollywood. She had recently filed a lawsuit against the studio, partly because of the inferior quality of roles that she was expected to play. and one of Davis' most important early pictures. The film was a major success for Warner Bros.
Set in the underworld of Manhattan, Marked Woman tells the story of a woman who dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters. Marked Woman is a 1937 American dramatic crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Mayo Methot, Jane Bryan, Eduardo Ciannelli and Allen Jenkins.
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