An unemployed man hangs around his flat.An unemployed man hangs around his flat.An unemployed man hangs around his flat.
Katharine Alexander
- Ellen
- (as Katherine Alexander)
Arch Hendricks
- First Policeman
- (uncredited)
Pat Kearney
- Jack, the Second Policeman
- (uncredited)
Valli Roberts
- Doris, a Child
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis short film is available as a bonus on the Warner DVD of Little Caesar (1931).
- GoofsGuy refers to his automatic handgun as "the old Army revolver".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
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One Of The First?
I didn't know what to expect from a 6-minute quickie with Spencer Tracy. But the producer being 1930's Warner's and with a title like The Hard Guy, I couldn't pass it up. And a heckuva hard guy Spence is, but who wouldn't be— no work, no food, not even a dolly for his little girl. The wife's doing the best she can and so's the sweet daughter. But he's the man of the place so he better come up with something, because the Depression's not getting easier and the New Deal's still 2- years away. Gotta say I didn't see the upshot coming and I doubt anyone did. Note too, that less than a year separates the stock market collapse from this film. Thus, this quickie may have been one of the first to register the economic collapse. In any event, it's a nifty little short that probably cost a buck-eighty in order to dramatize a really bad time in America. At the same time, Spence shows why he would soon shoot to Hollywood's top.
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- dougdoepke
- Aug 28, 2017
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- Runtime6 minutes
- Color
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