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Lady Killer (1933)

A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.

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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]>

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After James Cagney, dressed as a native American, dismounts a mechanical horse, he finds it painful to sit down in Lois' dressing room. When she enters and asks him what he's made up for, Cagney, who was fluent in Yiddish, responds "Big Chief Es Tut Mir Veh im Tuchas," which delicately translated means "Big Chief It Hurts My Rear End." See more »

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When Dan's former gang approaches the car offering a tour of movie stars homes, they walk through the shadow of the boom microphone - which can initially be seen on the street at their feet, then it rolls up all four as they walk to the side of the car. See more »

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Lois Underwood: How long have you been in the business?
Dan Quigley: Four days... which just about makes me a supervisor.
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References The Public Enemy (1931) See more »

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California, Here I Come
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Almost true to life, eh?
11 September 2008 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

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.


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