Naish stars as a gun-toting thug who hooks up with the seductive Morison (a Broadway singing star in her debut film performance, though she doesn't utter a single note) for a gas station robbery. Morison's extravagant tastes and her desire to live in the fast lane lead to a string of
holdups and bank robberies. Before long the lovers try their hand at kidnaping and finally get nabbed themselves when their victim is able to recall the flight path of airplanes that flew over the hideout. Rather than glorifying the exploits of its Bonnie and Clyde, PERSONS IN HIDING glorifies the
FBI. Based on FBI head J. Edgar Hoover's nonfiction best-seller,
Persons in Hiding...
Released:
1939
Rated:
NR
Length:
69 mins