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7.0/10 • 42

1931-09-161h 19m

DramaCrimeComedyRomance

Jim's back!... with a brand new line!

Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.

Directors
Roy Del Ruth
Editors
Ralph Dawson

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  1. James Cagney

    James Cagney

    Albert 'Bert' Harris

  2. Joan Blondell

    Joan Blondell

    Anne Roberts

  3. Louis Calhern

    Louis Calhern

    'Dapper Dan' Barker

  4. Noel Francis

    Noel Francis

    Helen Wilson

  5. Ray Milland

    Ray Milland

    Joe Reynolds

  6. Guy Kibbee

    Guy Kibbee

    A. Rupert Johnson Jr.

  7. Polly Walters

    Polly Walters

    Peggy

  8. William Burress

    William Burress

    Colonel Bellock

  9. Maude Eburne

    Maude Eburne

    Mrs. Snyder

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CinemaSerf

Sep 3, 2022

7/10

Back in the days before the Code, James Cagney is "Bert", a bit of a rakish bell-hop in the best hotel in a small town where he takes a shine to the would-be chamber-maid "Anne" (Joan Blondell). After some flirting shenanigans and quite a bit of face slapping, the two finally join forces on a scam that nets them each the fairly large sum of $2,500! That is enough to move to a better town, a better hotel, and a better scam - until they align with the unscrupulous "Barker" (Louis Calhern) and they find themselves with the task of getting even... Poor old "Bert" is a bit of a commitment-phobe, and so "Anne" falls for the kindly "Joe" (Ray Milland) but when he "borrows" his company's cash for a dodgy scheme, it falls to "Bert" to try and fix things - and, well things don't quite go to plan. This is a love story, peppered with some feisty performances, some engaging action scenarios and plenty of quick-witted dialogue as the chemistry between the young Cagney and Blondell gradually develops for an eighty minutes that moves along nicely. Milland features sparingly, but Calhern adds quite a bit of value as the suave but duplicitous focus for the pair's revenge. The production isn't perhaps the best - the continuity is ropey, but the story and characterisations are entertaining and the ending would pull at even the most cynical of heart-strings. Good fun!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
hotelpawnbrokerpartnershipcon artistlovedouble crossbellhop  pre-codejewel theftembezzlementracketeerchiselerrip-off artist