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Her Man

  • 19301930
  • 1h 25m
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6.5/10
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Phillips Holmes and Helen Twelvetrees in Her Man (1930)
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A Havana bar girl with a tough "protector" falls for a young sailor.A Havana bar girl with a tough "protector" falls for a young sailor.A Havana bar girl with a tough "protector" falls for a young sailor.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
434
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
65,671
6,337
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    • Director
      • Tay Garnett
    • Writers
      • Tom Buckingham(photoplay)
      • Tay Garnett(story)
      • Howard Higgin(story)
    • Stars
      • Helen Twelvetrees
      • Phillips Holmes
      • Marjorie Rambeau
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tay Garnett
    • Writers
      • Tom Buckingham(photoplay)
      • Tay Garnett(story)
      • Howard Higgin(story)
    • Stars
      • Helen Twelvetrees
      • Phillips Holmes
      • Marjorie Rambeau
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    • 18User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Thelma Todd in Her Man (1930)
    James Gleason, Slim Summerville, and Harry Sweet in Her Man (1930)
    Matthew Betz, Stanley Fields, Phillips Holmes, Marjorie Rambeau, Harry Sweet, and Helen Twelvetrees in Her Man (1930)
    Phillips Holmes and Marjorie Rambeau in Her Man (1930)
    Ricardo Cortez, Matthew Betz, George Chandler, Edgar Dearing, Neely Edwards, Stanley Fields, Chuck Hamilton, Ruth Hiatt, Phillips Holmes, Bud Jamison, Marjorie Rambeau, Edith Rosita, Charles Sullivan, and Tom Tyler in Her Man (1930)
    Her Man (1930)
    Ricardo Cortez and Marjorie Rambeau in Her Man (1930)
    Ricardo Cortez, Matthew Betz, Frank Brownlee, Edgar Dearing, George Dye, Stanley Fields, Frank Hagney, Chuck Hamilton, Phillips Holmes, Joe Rivers, Jack Silver, Charles Sullivan, Harry Sweet, George Templeton, Helen Twelvetrees, Sailor Vincent, and Harry Wilson in Her Man (1930)
    Ricardo Cortez, Phillips Holmes, and Helen Twelvetrees in Her Man (1930)
    Helen Twelvetrees in Her Man (1930)

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    Helen Twelvetrees
    Helen Twelvetrees
    • Frankie Keefe
    Phillips Holmes
    Phillips Holmes
    • Dan Keefe
    Marjorie Rambeau
    Marjorie Rambeau
    • Annie
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Steve
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Johnnie
    Harry Sweet
    Harry Sweet
    • Eddie
    Slim Summerville
    Slim Summerville
    • The Swede
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Nelly
    Franklin Pangborn
    Franklin Pangborn
    • Sport
    Stanley Fields
    Stanley Fields
    • Al
    Matthew Betz
    Matthew Betz
    • Red
    Mike Donlin
    Mike Donlin
    • Bartender
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Brownlee
    Frank Brownlee
    • Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Cramer
    Richard Cramer
    • Detective Mac
    • (uncredited)
    Blythe Daley
    Blythe Daley
    • Dance Hall Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Marine
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tay Garnett
    • Writers
      • Tom Buckingham(photoplay)
      • Tay Garnett(story)
      • Howard Higgin(story)
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    • Trivia
      The costs of shooting for four days in Havana were shared by MGM with the understanding that the studio could use atmospheric exterior shots in their upcoming production of "Cuban Love Song." The Cuban embassy later protested the Havana locations although the setting was supposedly a mythical island. American and British groups both objected to the heavy drinking and generally the film had its share of censorship problems.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are etched into the sand of a beach alcove, paging continually with each new incoming wave.
    • Connections
      Featured in Suicide Fleet (1931)

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    8/10
    Technically Impressive
    The Wexner Center for the Arts screened the 4K restoration of this film on May 24th as part of their Cinevent preview. For such an early talkie, the camera is surprisingly fluid and the sound is ambient. The impressive movement makes this decent story better than average.

    The story is very loosely based on the song "Frankie and Johnny." Frankie (Helen Twelvetrees) is a prostitute working in a saloon called the Thalia in a seedy island town. She frisks drunken sailors and characters of ill-repute and her pimp Johnny (Ricardo Cortez) takes all her money. Frankie is described as a "good girl," which may mean she has not completely lost her innocence yet, but it is clear that that day is not too far in the future. One day a young sailor (Phillips Holmes) and his friends come to the bar and his youthful optimism makes Frankie see that he could help her escape her depressing life.

    Twelvetrees is undeniably beautiful, and her acting is fine although slightly dramatic. Holmes truly shines in this role. He is boyish and charming and much less wooden than in some of his rich guy roles. With his hair down and his shirt torn he seems to truly breathe. Franklin Pangborn makes an appearance as a well-dressed drunk sans his trademark effeminate delivery, and he gets laughs anyway.
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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Su hombre
    • Filming locations
      • Havana, Cuba
    • Production company
      • Pathé Exchange
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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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