City Streets

19311931
PassedPassed
1h 23min

Gary Cooper, William 'Stage' Boyd, and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931)

Crime Drama Film-Noir

Man joins a gang to free his girlfriend from prison.Man joins a gang to free his girlfriend from prison.Man joins a gang to free his girlfriend from prison.

Director
- Rouben Mamoulian
Writers
- Dashiell Hammett(story)
- Max Marcin(adaptation)
- Oliver H.P. Garrett(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

Grande 120 x 160 cm

Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931)

Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931)

Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931)

Gary Cooper and William 'Stage' Boyd in City Streets (1931)

City Streets (1931)

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Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931)

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Wynne Gibson, Paul Lukas, and Sylvia Sidney in City Streets (1931)

Wynne Gibson in City Streets (1931)

Wynne Gibson in City Streets (1931)

Director
- Rouben Mamoulian
Writers
- Dashiell Hammett(story)
- Max Marcin(adaptation)
- Oliver H.P. Garrett(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Nan, a racketeer's daughter, is in love with The Kid, a shooting gallery showman. Despite Nan's prodding, The Kid has no ambitions about joining the rackets and making enough money to support Nan in the lifestyle she's accustomed to. Her attitude changes after her father implicates her in a murder and she's sent to prison. During her incarceration, her father convinces The Kid to join the gang in order to help free Nan. When Nan is released, she wants nothing more to do with the mob and tries to get The Kid to quit, but she may be too late. —Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

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Taglines
- A Terrific, Modern Action-Drama that will awaken you to a new understanding of the world you live in! (Print Ad- The Press, ((Christchurch, NZ)) 5 December 1931)
Genres
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
This was Clara Bow's last film on her five-year contract, but due to her nervous breakdown, Sylvia Sidney replaced her after Nancy Carroll declined the part.

Goofs
Near the beginning of the film, in the sequence of the hat floating on the water, there is a small amount of water in the hat in a close-up shot (to see the owner's initials), but there is no water in the hat in longer shots.

Quotes
The Kid: [after refraining from killing the hitmen sent after him] Go home and tell your mommas you've been born again tonight.

Connections
Featured in Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)

Soundtracks
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)
(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played at the shooting gallery

Top review

8/10

A MUST for grit and noir fans!!!!!!!!!

If it had been made 2 years later it would have been BANNED! The number one MUST SEE recommendation of the day!. The best Rouben Mamoulian film I have seen this far (have but have not yet seen J+H).

There's no wonder why this film got less than 200 votes. A bigger greyzone that could not care less about what's proper would not be seen again until the 60's. As morally ambiguous and dark as 70's grit but with a certain charm as well. Of course this had to lay low in the later 30's and sadly it does not appear to have been re-discovered.

Seriously. This got it all. Great actors: Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney and the this time not so lovable Guy Kibbee. And a mighty good director. This far I haven't been RM's biggest fans but I have liked his films a lot and with this he steps into a new league. One of the best 30's films I have ever seen! This is something I never thought even existed! 9.5/10

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Release date
- April 18, 1931 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- After School
Filming locations
- Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production company
- Paramount Pictures
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Runtime
- 1h 23min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1

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