The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.The story of a Depression-downtrodden waif who uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.
Joseph Cawthorn
- Manager
- (as Joe Cawthorn)
Maurice Black
- Tony
- (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
- Welfare Secretary
- (uncredited)
Charles Dow Clark
- Welfare Interviewer
- (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
- Police Matron
- (uncredited)
Sam Godfrey
- Freddie
- (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham
- Child Outside Tenement
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film has been preserved by the Library of Congress.
- GoofsWhen Blondie is talking to Danny at his apartment, she is reclining on the sofa with her legs stretched out straight. But on the next immediate cut when Danny confronts her; she is now sitting up with her legs in a folded position.
- Quotes
Danny Jones: Gee I can't eat, I can't sleep. Why I've gone around all day with nobody in my head but you.
Blondie Johnson: Bet you had a tough time getting your hat over both of us.
Danny Jones: Well you make me sick. If you was my dame I'd break your neck.
Blondie Johnson: If I was your dame I'd deserve it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Complicated Women (2003)
Featured review
Joan Blondell Shines at Blondie!
"Blondie Johnson" is a marvelous piece of film fun, made just before the era of the speakeasy was to conclude. As recounted in other reviews, the story is engaging and is a so-called "gangster movie" with a difference. The fun dialog goes on relentlessly with generous helpings of stellar interactions. This movie contains, additionally, an eye-boggling march across the screen of sparkling Art-Deco interiors and Depression-era fashions. The cast is comfortably familiar to movie buffs, with Joan Blondell demonstrating that she could do plenty more than just look beckoningly doe-eyed with those expressive eyes of hers. In the early 1930's she was often merely just a bubbly presence, but in this film she skillfully hypnotizes the willing viewer with plenty of varied emotion and determination, demanding recognition as a fine actress. In sum, this film is a treat for us movie fans of early WB and First National pictures, just as the studio began to create films containing confident fluidity of exposition. Highly enjoyable!
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Блонди Джонсон
- Filming locations
- Union Station - 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, District of Columbia, USA(exterior of train station)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $151,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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