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Lady Scarface

  • 19411941
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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POPULARITY
74,543
33,085
Judith Anderson, Frances E. Neal, and Dennis O'Keefe in Lady Scarface (1941)
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Lieutenant Bill Mason (Dennis O'Keefe) pursues a Chicago gang to New York City, unaware that its scar-cheeked leader, Slade (Dame Judith Anderson), is a woman.Lieutenant Bill Mason (Dennis O'Keefe) pursues a Chicago gang to New York City, unaware that its scar-cheeked leader, Slade (Dame Judith Anderson), is a woman.Lieutenant Bill Mason (Dennis O'Keefe) pursues a Chicago gang to New York City, unaware that its scar-cheeked leader, Slade (Dame Judith Anderson), is a woman.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
270
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74,543
33,085
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    • Director
      • Frank Woodruff
    • Writers
      • Arnaud d'Usseau(original screenplay)
      • Richard Collins(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Judith Anderson
      • Frances E. Neal
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Frank Woodruff
    • Writers
      • Arnaud d'Usseau(original screenplay)
      • Richard Collins(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Dennis O'Keefe
      • Judith Anderson
      • Frances E. Neal
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    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Dennis O'Keefe
    Dennis O'Keefe
    • Lt. Bill Mason
    Judith Anderson
    Judith Anderson
    • Slade
    Frances E. Neal
    • Ann Rogers
    • (as Frances Neal)
    Mildred Coles
    Mildred Coles
    • Mary Jordan Powell
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • Mr. Hartford
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Lefty Landers
    Damian O'Flynn
    Damian O'Flynn
    • Lt. Onslow
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • Art Seidel - hotel detective
    Marion Martin
    Marion Martin
    • Ruby - aka Mary Jordan
    Rand Brooks
    Rand Brooks
    • James 'Jimmy' Powell
    Arthur Shields
    Arthur Shields
    • Matt Willis
    Lee Bonnell
    • George Atkins
    Harry Burns
    • Big 'Sem' Semenoff
    Horace McMahon
    Horace McMahon
    • Mullen
    • (as Horace MacMahon)
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Police Capt. L. Andrews
    • (uncredited)
    Dale Armstrong
    • Police Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Conrad
    Eddie Conrad
    • Room Service Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Kernan Cripps
    Kernan Cripps
    • Joe - Police Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Woodruff
    • Writers
      • Arnaud d'Usseau(original screenplay)
      • Richard Collins(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Modern sources claim the screenplay was based on the movie, Wanted! Jane Turner (1936).
    • Goofs
      At the end, a newspaper photo of Mr. and Mrs. Powell is shown. The caption erroneously identifies Slade as male.
    • Quotes

      Ann Rogers: [after being rescued] Whew! I don't know what I'd do without you, Lieutenant. Say, how'd you find me here anyway?

      Lt. Bill Mason: What d'you think a police department's for? Or maybe someday you'll learn to keep your nose out of our business.

    • Connections
      Featured in Call the Usual Suspects: The Craft of the Character Actor (2006)

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    Top review
    6/10
    Judith Anderson as a scar-faced gang leader!
    B-movies like "Lady Scarface" from 1941 are all of a piece. The basic plot usually concerns an ambitious female reporter and the good- looking police detective in her way; they're in love but don't know it yet.

    This film, starring Dennis O'Keefe as the detective and Frances Neal as the reporter, is no different with one exception. Dame Judith Anderson stars as Slade, the the scar-faced head of a robbery gang. This isn't the first time I've seen Anderson go off-type - in the film Blood Money, a precode, she plays a glamorous bejeweled nightclub owner. When you think about one of the great stars of the theater getting these kinds of roles, it's laughable, particularly after her performance in Rebecca as Mrs. Danvers.

    Anyway, the film concerns robbery money mistakenly picked up by newlyweds (Mildred Coates and Rand Brooks) and detective O'Keefe following the money in an attempt to trace the crooks.

    Rand Brooks of course was Charles Hamilton in "Gone with the Wind". A little bit of trivia - despite enjoying a long career in films and television, Rand owned a private ambulance service, recognized as one of the best in the country.

    Entertaining film, worth seeing for Anderson.
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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La dama de la cicatriu
    • Filming locations
      • Hudson River, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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