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The Man I Love

  • 19291929
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
65
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Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in The Man I Love (1929)
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  • Drama
An arrogant boxer named Dum-Dum Brooks romances beautiful Celia Fields, but then falls for temptress Sonia Barondoff on the eve of the big fight.An arrogant boxer named Dum-Dum Brooks romances beautiful Celia Fields, but then falls for temptress Sonia Barondoff on the eve of the big fight.An arrogant boxer named Dum-Dum Brooks romances beautiful Celia Fields, but then falls for temptress Sonia Barondoff on the eve of the big fight.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
65
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  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Herman J. Mankiewicz(story)
    • Percy Heath(screenplay)
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(titles)
  • Stars
    • Richard Arlen
    • Mary Brian
    • Olga Baclanova
Top credits
  • Director
    • William A. Wellman
  • Writers
    • Herman J. Mankiewicz(story)
    • Percy Heath(screenplay)
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(titles)
  • Stars
    • Richard Arlen
    • Mary Brian
    • Olga Baclanova
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    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in The Man I Love (1929)
    Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in The Man I Love (1929)
    Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in The Man I Love (1929)
    Richard Arlen and Mary Brian in The Man I Love (1929)

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    Richard Arlen
    Richard Arlen
    • Dum-Dum Brooksas Dum-Dum Brooks
    Mary Brian
    Mary Brian
    • Celia Fieldsas Celia Fields
    Olga Baclanova
    Olga Baclanova
    • Sonia Barondoffas Sonia Barondoff
    • (as Baclanova)
    Harry Green
    Harry Green
    • Curly Bloomas Curly Bloom
    Jack Oakie
    Jack Oakie
    • Lew Laytonas Lew Layton
    Pat O'Malley
    Pat O'Malley
    • D.J. McCarthyas D.J. McCarthy
    Leslie Fenton
    Leslie Fenton
    • Carlo Vesperas Carlo Vesper
    Charles Sullivan
    Charles Sullivan
    • Champ Mahoneyas Champ Mahoney
    Sailor Vincent
    Sailor Vincent
    • K.O. O'Hearnas K.O. O'Hearn
    Bob Perry
    • Gatemanas Gateman
    • (as Robert Perry)
    Andy Clark
    Andy Clark
    • Bit Partas Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Wellman
    • Writers
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz(story) (screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Percy Heath(screenplay)
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz(titles)
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    • Trivia
      One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Celia
      Music by Richard A. Whiting

      Lyrics by Leo Robin

      Sung by Mary Brian

      Sung by Mary Brian

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    Dodgt early talkie.
    It's always fascinating to see anything by William Wellman but this film - his first all shot sound effort - is heavy sledding, a surprising fall off in quality after the lively CHINATOWN NIGHTS. Hard to see the director of OX BOW INCIDENT and WINGS here.

    The effort is occasionally visible, as with the trackings with boxer Arlen into the ring, the under-cranked run with Brian into the horse car, where they are spending their honey moon. We do get the occasional striking visual: Arlen draped in his robe or the pattern the stair railing casts upwards, as he and "Million Dollar dame" Baclanova enter her apartment.

    However these moments only briefly liven a dim plot histrionically played.
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    • Feb 24, 2009

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mannen jag älskar
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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