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Director:
Rouben Mamoulian
Writers:
Dashiell Hammett (story)
Max Marcin (adaptation)
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Release Date:
18 April 1931 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Film-Noir more
Tagline:
Love and courage pitted against a ruthless hate!
Plot:
Nan, a racketeer's daughter, is in love with The Kid, a shooting gallery showman. Despite Nan's prodding... more | add synopsis
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Effective and classy crime melodrama more

Cast

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Gary Cooper ... The Kid
Sylvia Sidney ... Nan Cooley
Paul Lukas ... Big Fellow Maskal
William 'Stage' Boyd ... McCoy (as William Boyd)
Wynne Gibson ... Agnes
Guy Kibbee ... Pop Cooley
Stanley Fields ... Blackie
Betty Sinclair ... Pansy
Robert Homans ... Police inspector
Barbara Leonard ... Esther March
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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was 'Dashiel Hammett''s only original screenplay (adapted by Max Marcin, with the eventual script by Oliver H.P. Garrett). more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Ladies of the Mob (1928) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Days are Here Again more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Effective and classy crime melodrama, 22 January 2004

This was only Mamoulian's second film and already showed a greater mastery over the film-making process than even he had shown in APPLAUSE. There is excellent use of shadows and close-ups, sharp editing and a good feel for mood.

The story is slight, but it is fascinating throughout. Sidney and Cooper play well together and one wishes they had appeared in more together. Cooper is at his most handsome here and his youthful face is beautifully lit. He shows all the mastery of facial expression that made him a consummate silent film actor. He is totally believable in the role and does an excellent job. Sidney is also very effective but it's Cooper's show.

It's interesting to see suave Paul Lukas and comic actor Guy Kibbee playing against types as heels and Wynne Gibson makes the most of her scenes of jealousy as the jilted Agnes.

It's a solid and stylish early talkie with Mamoulian's usual polish. Worth seeing.

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