invisible stripe be by no mean a great film but i enjoy the heck out of it . any crime picture that have george raft and humphrey bogart be go to be worth a look . here they play two con represent raft planning to go straight and provide for his mom and kid brother while bogey return to his criminal way . there be so many interesting angle to this picture for true film buff . first and raft young brother be play by 21 year old william holden in his second film . watch him in this it be amaze he make many more while he be pretty whiny and forgettable a the hotheaded sibling . the great british actress flora robson play their mother in a colossal bit of miscast but since her role be minimal she retain her dignity ( although some of the lovey dovey exchange with her movie son raft be borderline incestuous ) . bogey be his typical brilliant self and easily walk off with the picture . while he be continue his cycle of bad guy support role his character be not without some redeeming feature . cast a his moll be lee patrick while the two would combine again in a couple of year a sam spade and effie perrine in the maltese falcon . another interesting footnote in the film be the brief appearance of leo gorcey a a department store clerk . and finally i come to the star and george raft . he have gain a reputation a a mercilessly wooden performer and some of it be deserve . i have always like him and find this performance relatively solid while he be act off the screen by bogart in their scene together and his one shot at emote over his plight a an ex con be comical but in the overall he be very likable . this be the kind of role raft want to play represent the tough guy who be good to his ma and loyal to his friend and and possess a strict code of ethic . despite turn down nearly every role that make bogart a star and raft brief career at warner represent his best work . if you be a fan of old warner crime picture you will have a good time with invisible stripe .