An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.
Directed by Roy Del Ruth
card game
police
gambling
gangster
blackmail
show business
irish-american
hustler
criminal past
on the run
gunfight
train
pre-code
con game
dressing room
movie star
criminal gang
hollywood star
secret past
usher
yodeler
rise to fame
jewel robbery
old hollywood
motion picture studio
jewel thieves
robbery gang
irreverent
con artist woman
con artists
gang of robbers
monkeys
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
James Cagney
Dan
Mae Clarke
Myra
Margaret Lindsay
Lois
Leslie Fenton
Duke
Douglass Dumbrille
Spade
Russell Hopton
Smiley
Raymond Hatton
Pete
Henry O'Neill
Ramick
Robert Elliott
Brannigan
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Marley
Willard Robertson
Detective Conroy
William B. Davidson
Director Williams
Crew
Roy Del Ruth
Director
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
1 review
Jade HoganPRO
6.0★ · 07/16/25
I feel like the first half with the gambling and crime was good, but the second half got boring and felt like a whole different movie. Still had that old black and white charm though.
I feel like the first half with the gambling and crime was good, but the second half got boring and felt like a whole different movie. Still had that old black and white charm though.
