Eric Linden leaves his Indiana town for New York with nort of a grand, determined to never come back.
It's based on a play by Ward Morehouse, and does it ever show! Although director Mervyn Leroy tries to open it up for the screen, it's mostly through editing tricks. When co-star Joan Blondell has a long speech, she sounds pretty stagey, and a game of dice is narrated endlessly rather than shown in any manner.
Even so, it's interesting for its cynical attitude, as well as being the first movie Humphrey Bogart appeared in at Warner Brothers. At 63 minutes, it won't take up much of your time, and there's the usual wealth of Warner Brothers stock company.
It's based on a play by Ward Morehouse, and does it ever show! Although director Mervyn Leroy tries to open it up for the screen, it's mostly through editing tricks. When co-star Joan Blondell has a long speech, she sounds pretty stagey, and a game of dice is narrated endlessly rather than shown in any manner.
Even so, it's interesting for its cynical attitude, as well as being the first movie Humphrey Bogart appeared in at Warner Brothers. At 63 minutes, it won't take up much of your time, and there's the usual wealth of Warner Brothers stock company.