I think I am now confident in saying that any film that has James Cagney in it is going to be good. And this story is no exception.
Cagney plays a boxer at the top of his game. But for health reasons he must go to the desert until he is better. While at a health resort, he meets Marian Nixon and her young brother who are also there for their health. She is running low on money to stay there so Cagney returns to the city early to do some fights and earn some cash.
While in the city, he is wooed by Virginia Bruce, a rich socialite, who finds Cagney fascinating and a distraction from her boring pampered life. Cagney falls for her and forgets all about Marian Nixon. But Bruce is only keeping Cagney around for amusement. She becomes bored with him and plans to run away with another of her lovers.
The story is nothing outstanding, but it works as a whole very well because of Cagney's acting. Nixon and Bruce do a very good job too. All of the characters are real. You do not feel like you are watching actors, but real people playing out their lives.
Watch James Cagney and you will become a big fan of his work too. Get Classy with this Classic!!
Cagney plays a boxer at the top of his game. But for health reasons he must go to the desert until he is better. While at a health resort, he meets Marian Nixon and her young brother who are also there for their health. She is running low on money to stay there so Cagney returns to the city early to do some fights and earn some cash.
While in the city, he is wooed by Virginia Bruce, a rich socialite, who finds Cagney fascinating and a distraction from her boring pampered life. Cagney falls for her and forgets all about Marian Nixon. But Bruce is only keeping Cagney around for amusement. She becomes bored with him and plans to run away with another of her lovers.
The story is nothing outstanding, but it works as a whole very well because of Cagney's acting. Nixon and Bruce do a very good job too. All of the characters are real. You do not feel like you are watching actors, but real people playing out their lives.
Watch James Cagney and you will become a big fan of his work too. Get Classy with this Classic!!