Young New York cop Dan falls in love with waterfront waitress Helen. Helen's sister Kate falls for gangster Duke.
Is this thing worth a look? If you like movies that feel like a neighborhood street corner in the 1930s, then yeah, you’ll dig this. It’s got that specific, loud-mouthed energy that old pre-Code films seem to have in spades. But if you’re looking for a smooth, polished drama where everyone talks like they’re in a libra...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is this thing worth a look? If you like movies that feel like a neighborhood street corner in the 1930s, then yeah, you’ll dig this. It’s got that specific, loud-mouthed energy that old pre-Code films seem to have in spades. But if you’re looking for a smooth, polished drama where everyone talks like they’re in a library, you’ll probably find this bunch of characters pretty grating. It’s noisy, it’s messy, and it’s surprisingly fun. Spencer Tracy is just starting to find his footing here as the..."
Frank Dolan, Arthur Kober, Alfred A. Cohn, Philip Klein, Philip Dunne, Charles Vidor, Barry Conners
United States
