A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
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public relations man
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3.2 / 5
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Cast
James Cagney
Lefty Merrill
Mary Brian
Ruth Waters
Allen Jenkins
radio announcer
Ruth Donnelly
Lil Waters
Claire Dodd
Marlene Reeves
Robert McWade
Charles Reeves
Clay Clement
Federal Man #1 (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Sound Man (uncredited)
Berton Churchill
Col. H.D.X. Wells (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Federal Man #2 (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
Dance Judge (uncredited)
Mary Doran
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Erik Olsson
6.0★ · 03/25/26
A little unfocused to me, buy it's mostly fun just to watch James Cagney energeticly babble his way through everything, though Ruth Donnelly as his potential future mother-in-law is just a riot.
A little unfocused to me, buy it's mostly fun just to watch James Cagney energeticly babble his way through everything, though Ruth Donnelly as his potential future mother-in-law is just a riot.
christy
6.0★ · 03/10/26
I'm really enjoying the Mervyn LeRoy pre-codes currently on the Criterion Channel. I found this film similar to High Pressure but with more focus on the romance. James Cageny is great and funny and the film is fast paced. I loved seeing him and Ruth Donnelly battle it out.
I'm really enjoying the Mervyn LeRoy pre-codes currently on the Criterion Channel. I found this film similar to High Pressure but with more focus on the romance. James Cageny is great and funny and the film is fast paced. I loved seeing him and Ruth Donnelly battle it out.
