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6.8/10 • 32

1940-09-211h 44m

RomanceDramaCrime

A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

Directors
Jean Negulesco, Anatole Litvak
Editors
William Holmes

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  1. James Cagney

    James Cagney

    Danny Kenny

  2. Ann Sheridan

    Ann Sheridan

    Peggy Nash

  3. Frank Craven

    Frank Craven

    'Old Timer'

  4. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Scotty MacPherson

  5. Frank McHugh

    Frank McHugh

    'Mutt'

  6. Arthur Kennedy

    Arthur Kennedy

    Eddie Kenny

  7. George Tobias

    George Tobias

    'Pinky'

  8. Jerome Cowan

    Jerome Cowan

    'Dutch'

  9. Elia Kazan

    Elia Kazan

    'Googi'

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talisencrw

Apr 13, 2016

9/10

I'm unashamedly a James Cagney enthusiast--in fact, he's my very favourite actor (like me, he's at least part-Irish, and he's more versatile than Orson Welles), so yes, I tend to be overly generous when I'm watching his films. But I really enjoyed this gangster/boxing hybrid film from the early 40's that, not only sported great acting by Cagney but also had wonderful performances by Ann Sheridan (I'm rather fond of redheads too), Anthony Quinn and a rare acting role for top-notch director Elia Kazan. Yes, it was melodramatic, a tearjerker and overly predictable--people talk about those qualities as if they were bad things. Also being an aficionado of many types of music, particularly jazz and classical, I found it highly compelling of the filmmakers to utilize music as a way of communicating the inexpressible (the trials and tribulations, dreams and pitfalls). Highly recommended for anyone who likes seeing filmmakers think outside of the box for once, and dare to try something different. Especially if you love Cagney and classic cinema as much as I do, I highly doubt you'll be disappointed.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
new york cityblindness and impaired visiondancingcomposertruck driveraudiencecarnegie hallboxing