The read
A Balasaur Score of 69 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 83%. Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, a formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls hard for him.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Raoul WalshDirector
- Catherine TurneyScreenplay
Cast
- Ida LupinoPetey Brown
- Robert AldaNicky Toresca
- Andrea KingSally Otis
- Martha VickersVirginia 'Ginny' Brown
- Bruce BennettSan Thomas
- Alan HaleRiley
- Dolores MoranGloria O'Connor
- John RidgelyRoy Otis
- Don McGuireJohnny O'Connor
- Warren DouglasJoe Brown
- Craig StevensBandleader
- Tony RomanoSinger at Bamboo Club
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Themes
new york citynightclub singer