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Three on a Match (1932), A Second Look: Bogart, Action, Warren William

April 13, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Humphrey Bogart and Ann Dvorak

A second look at pre-Code classic Three on a Match (1932) includes an appraisal of early Humphrey Bogart movies, contemporary reaction, and a checklist of stars. Plus Warren William.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1932, Allen Jenkins, Ann Dvorak, Anne Shirley, Bette Davis, Buster Phelps, Clara Blandick, Crime, Edward Arnold, First National, Frankie Darro, Gangsters, Glenda Farrell, Grant Mitchell, Hardie Albright, Herman Bing, Humphrey Bogart, Jack La Rue, Joan Blondell, Lyle Talbot, Mervyn LeRoy, pre-Code, sheila terry, Warner Bros., Warren William

Special Investigator (1936) – Richard Dix Stars in Erle Stanley Gardner Story

September 13, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Special Investigator 1936 newspaper ad

Big-city mouthpiece Richard Dix seeks to bring his brother’s killers to justice in a Nevada mining town in Special Investigator, a 1936 RKO “B” entry based on an Erle Stanley Gardner story.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1936, Erik Rhodes, Erle Stanley Gardner, Gangsters, gold, Harry Jans, J. Carroll Naish, jed prouty, jm kerrigan, Joe Sawyer, Lawyers, Louis King, Margaret Callahan, Owen Davis Jr., Ray Mayer, Richard Dix, RKO (Pathe), Russell Hicks, sheila terry

The Roaring Twenties (1939) Starring James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart

June 22, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti 7 Comments

Priscilla Lane and James Cagney

One of James Cagney’s classic gangster movies, The Roaring Twenties (1939) also boasts an especially nasty Humphrey Bogart in its cast, plus strong work from Gladys George. Post includes background about writer Mark Hellinger, real-life roaring twenties personalities Larry Fay and Texas Guinan, plus a look at a pre-Code predecessor Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933).

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1939, Edward Keane, Frank McHugh, Gangsters, George Meeker, Gladys George, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Jeffrey Lynn, Joe Sawyer, Mark Hellinger, Paul Kelly, Priscilla Lane, Raoul Walsh, wade boteler, Warner Bros.

The Widow from Chicago (1930) Starring Alice White

December 18, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 3 Comments

Edward G Robinson and Alice White

Edward G. Robinson in an early gangster role that’s supposed to take a backseat to early talkie attraction Alice White. Film works for fans of both.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1930, Alice White, Brooks Benedict, Earl Baldwin, Edward F. Cline, Edward G. Robinson, First National, Flappers, Frank McHugh, Gangsters, Harold Goodwin, John Elliott, Lee Shumway, Neil Hamilton, pre-Code

Josef von Sternberg’s Underworld (1927) Starring George Bancroft

October 28, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 5 Comments

Underworld 1927

Josef von Sternberg’s Underworld (1927) inspires a cycle of gangster films that stretches beyond the late silent era. A look at the performances of George Bancroft, Evelyn Brent, and Clive Brook, and the relationship between their characters.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1927, Ben Hecht, Clive Brook, Evelyn Brent, Fred Kohler, Gangsters, George Bancroft, Helen Lynch, Jerry Mandy, Josef von Sternberg, Larry Semon, Paramount

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Bad Company (1931) Starring Ricardo Cortez

August 27, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

Helen Twelvetrees and Ricardo Cortez in Bad Company

RKO-Pathe pre-Code gangster film Bad Company (1931) stars Ricardo Cortez with Helen Twelvetrees and John Garrick. Directed by Tay Garnett.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1931, Edgar Kennedy, Emma Dunn, Frank Conroy, Frank McHugh, Gangsters, Harry Carey, Helen Twelvetrees, John Garrick, Paul Hurst, pre-Code, Rating: 8/10, Ricardo Cortez, RKO (Pathe), Tay Garnett, William V. Mong

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Lightning Review: The Girl in 419 (1933) Starring James Dunn

August 6, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Gloria Stuart and James Dunn

Brief look at Paramount pre-Code THE GIRL IN 419 (1933), gangster movie and hospital drama starring James Dunn with Gloria Stuart, David Manners, and William Harrigan. Directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Alexander Hall, David Manners, Edward Gargan, Gangsters, George Somnes, Gloria Stuart, Jack La Rue, James Dunn, Johnny Hines, Kitty Kelly, medical drama, Paramount, pre-Code, Shirley Grey, Vince Barnett, William Harrigan

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Lightning Review: Chinatown Nights (1929) Starring Wallace Beery

June 22, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

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Lightning review takes a brief look at transitional Paramount talkie Chinatown Nights (1929) starring Wallace Beery, Florence Vidor, and Warner Oland. Directed by William A. Wellman.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1929, Chinatown, Florence Vidor, Gangsters, Jack McHugh, Jack Oakie, Paramount, Tongs, Wallace Beery, Warner Oland, William A. Wellman

Manhattan Melodrama (1934) Starring Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy

April 29, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 6 Comments

Clark Gable in Manhattan Melodrama

Famed for its part in leading to the end of outlaw John Dillinger’s life, and revered by movie buffs as the first of the William Powell-Myrna Loy team-ups, MGM’s Manhattan Melodrama is a solid underworld effort highlighted by a top performance from Clark Gable.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Clark Gable, Gangsters, George Sidney, Isabel Jewell, Jimmy Butler, Leo Carrillo, MGM, Muriel Evans, Myrna Loy, Nat Pendleton, Noel Madison, pre-Code, Shirley Ross, Thomas E. Jackson, W.S. Van Dyke, William Powell

Show Them No Mercy (1935) Starring Rochelle Hudson and Cesar Romero

April 26, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Rochelle Hudson and Edward Norris

A band of kidnappers return to their hideout with $200,000 in ransom money in Show Them No Mercy. They find a stranded family at the house and have no choice but to hold them captive until they make sure the ransom money is good.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1935, 20th Century, 20th Century-Fox, Bruce Cabot, Cesar Romero, Crime, Darryl F Zanuck, Edward Brophy, Edward Norris, Frank Conroy, Gangsters, George Marshall, Kubec Glasmon, Rochelle Hudson, Warren Hymer

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