Sports car racer becomes overprotective of his brother when he decides to become a racer as well.
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Title: The Crowd Roars (1932)
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| James Cagney | ... | Joe Greer | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Anne Scott | |
| Ann Dvorak | ... | Lee Merrick | |
| Eric Linden | ... | Edward 'Eddie' Greer | |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Pop Greer | |
| Frank McHugh | ... | Spud Connors | |
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Billy Arnold | ... | Billy Arnold |
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Leo Nomis | ... | Jim |
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Fred Frame | ... | Fred Frame |
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Ralph Hepburn | ... | Ralph Hepburn |
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Wilbur Shaw | ... | Wilbur Shaw |
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Shorty Cantlon | ... | Shorty Cantlon |
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Mel Keneally | ... | Mel Keneally |
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Stubby Stubblefield | ... | Stubby Stubblefield |
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Famous motor-racing champion Joe Greer returns to his hometown to compete in a local race. He discovers his younger brother has aspirations to become a racing champion and during the race Joe loses his nerve when another driver his killed, leaving his brother to win. Joe's luck takes a plunge while his brother rises to height of fame. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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speed | indianapolis 500 | automobile racing | car accident | indianapolis indiana |Taglines:
-Ablaze with excitement-Heart pounding romance Women never Forget!Parents Guide:
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Frank McHugh plays the same character in the remake titled Indianapolis Speedway (1939). The remake even uses footage of McHugh from the first film to save on production expenses. See more »Goofs
When Joe finds Eddie drinking with Lee and Anne, he throws Eddie and Anne out of Lee's apartment, and locks the door behind them. After he and Lee argue, he leaves in a huff and the door is no longer locked; he just opens it. See more »Quotes
Spud Connors: That guy means a lot to you, don't he? I'm no budinski, you know me. I'm the last guy in the world to poke my nose into anyone else's business; but, I'd like to see you and Joe get together.See more »
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16 April 1932 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Roar of the Crowd See more »Company Credits
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Race car driver Joe Greer (James Cagney) deals with personal problems while trying to train his brother to be a driver.
The Crowd Roars is probably only of interest to racing buffs and Jimmy Cagney fans. Being one of the latter, it does feature a very good performance from Cagney as the cocksure driver who laters becomes a disillusioned bum.
Despite being second billed, Joan Blondell is given little to do as the girlfriend of Cagney's brother. Ann Dvorak gets a showy part as Cagney's long-suffering girlfriend, and, being an early 30s Warner Brothers film, Frank McHugh and Guy Kibbee have bit parts. Eric Linden is a tad annoying as Cagney's brothers.
The racing sequences are well staged by Howard Hawks, and there's a particularly nasty sequence where Frank McHugh's character is killed. Overall, it's entertaining, and doesn't overstay it's welcome.