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18 April 1931 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Effective and classy crime melodrama moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | 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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1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Paramount Studios, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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This was 'Dashiel Hammett''s only original screenplay (adapted by Max Marcin, with the eventual script by Oliver H.P. Garrett). moreSoundtrack:
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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.