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Should you watch Lady Killer tonight? If you’re a fan of James Cagney doing that thing where he talks at a million miles an hour while looking like he’s about to punch a wall, yes. It’s a breezy, pre-code era romp that doesn't demand much from your brain.However, if you need a coherent script that makes actual sense by...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Roy Del Ruth
Bruno Ziener
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"Should you watch Lady Killer tonight? If you’re a fan of James Cagney doing that thing where he talks at a million miles an hour while looking like he’s about to punch a wall, yes. It’s a breezy, pre-code era romp that doesn't demand much from your brain.However, if you need a coherent script that makes actual sense by the final act, you’re going to be disappointed. The whole thing feels like it was stapled together in a weekend.Cagney is Dan Quigley, a theater usher who gets pushed around once ..."
James Cagney
Lillie Hayward, Darryl F. Zanuck, Rosalind Keating Shaffer, Ben Markson
United States
Thriller, Romance, Comedy
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