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| James Cagney | ... | ||
| Mae Clarke | ... |
Myra Gale
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| Margaret Lindsay | ... |
Lois Underwood
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| Leslie Fenton | ... |
Duke
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Spade Maddock
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| Russell Hopton | ... |
Smiley
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| Raymond Hatton | ... |
Pete
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Ramick
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
Brannigan
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Marjorie Gateson | ... |
Mrs. Wilbur Marley
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
Detective Conroy
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Director Williams
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Douglas Cosgrove | ... |
Detective Jones
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When a movie theater usher is fired, he takes up with criminals and finds himself quite adept at various illegal activities. Eventually though, the police catch up with him, and he runs to hide out in Los Angeles. There he stumbles into the movie business and soon rises to stardom. He has gone straight, but his newfound success arouses the interest of his old criminal associates, who are not above blackmail... Written by Ken Yousten <[email protected]>
Hustler gets hustled, goes to Hollywood and hits big.
Hustler's friends arrive to hustle him again... and get hustled in return.
All this and the boy gets the girl too.
Very simple Cagney gangster type film, but lighter on the bullets. It rolls along at a fair pace and sews itself up pretty well.
With revisits from some 'Pubic Enemy' cast-mates, Cagney does a great job turning out 'A' list material in a 'B' list film, just as his career was built on.
If you're an Cagney fan or a fan of 'Dream Factory' old school films, bring some popcorn.