The Bowery is a movie that I am actually shocked to find on YouTube. There is a sign that uses the "N" Word and Chinese are being burned alive and it is funny to the firemen in the film, so if you are sensitive avoid the beginning . The main star is Wallace Beery ( Chuck Connors), and he is an actor I generally do not care for. It is about Connors battles with Steve Brodie ( George Raft) over breweries and gambling. The primary reasons to watch are the 1890's New York atmosphere ( which is exceptionally well done), Jackie Cooper hitting people and windows with rocks and of course, Fay.Wray as Lucy Calhoun. Wray is really the only nice character in the movie, and she steals every single scene she is in ( watch her first meeting with Brodie). Brodie ( spoilers ahead), learns that she is a tough and classy woman ( as well as beautiful ( of course, if you know Faye Wray you know that already)),. It is interesting to note that Brodie is supposed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge ( which is shown in the picture) and survived ( was it him or a dummy no one knows). Brodie and the Brooklyn Bridge meeting up with Wray and Empire State Building ( and King Kong) is a great pairing. Of course, Wray has Brodie wrapped around her finger, just like she did Kong. . For the Fay Wray fan it should not be missed.(ps. If you are sensitive You can skip the offensive scenes because they all happen before Faye shows up). I give it 8/10 stars.
Review of The Bowery
