The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
32 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- Bertram MillhauserScreenplay
- Bernhard KaunOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- James CagneyJimmy Corrigan
- Bette DavisJoan Martin
- Allen JenkinsLou
- Alan DinehartCharles Wallingham
- Alice WhiteMabel
- Arthur HohlJoe Rector
- Phillip ReedRonny Gatson
- Hobart CavanaughFake Worthingham
- Mayo MethotGladys Farrell
- Renee WhitneyBessie
- Ralf HaroldeHendrickson
- Merna KennedyJitters
Stills
Themes
competitionpre-codeassumed identityracketeersham marriageunethical businesschiseler