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..
Is it worth your time? If you like James Cagney doing that thing where he talks at a million miles an hour while looking like he wants to punch someone, yeah, go for it. If you want a movie with a coherent moral compass or quiet moments of reflection, steer clear. It’s a loud, frantic, and occasionally mean-spirited mo...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
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"Is it worth your time? If you like James Cagney doing that thing where he talks at a million miles an hour while looking like he wants to punch someone, yeah, go for it. If you want a movie with a coherent moral compass or quiet moments of reflection, steer clear. It’s a loud, frantic, and occasionally mean-spirited movie that moves so fast it barely remembers its own plot. Cagney is essentially playing a thug in a suit, which is exactly why you clicked play. He’s trying to impress Bette Davis,..."
Bertram Millhauser, Ray Nazarro, Laird Doyle
United States
