Dan Curly sends two hitmen to kill double-crossing Flicker Hayes, who retreats to a small village with ex-prostitute Rose to hide.Dan Curly sends two hitmen to kill double-crossing Flicker Hayes, who retreats to a small village with ex-prostitute Rose to hide.Dan Curly sends two hitmen to kill double-crossing Flicker Hayes, who retreats to a small village with ex-prostitute Rose to hide.
- Whitey - the Driver
- (as James Eagle)
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
- Pico - Cristobol Crewman
- (uncredited)
- Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
- Manhattan Turkish Bath Attendant
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe seventh and final film of the James Cagney/Joan Blondell partnership, the other six being Sinner's Holiday (1930), Other Men's Women (1931), The Public Enemy (1931), Blonde Crazy (1931), The Crowd Roars (1932), and Footlight Parade (1933).
- GoofsRose said she met Nick in the same hotel when he came to San Francisco to have a good time and he asked her to marry him. But when the Nick character is finally introduced, he's a hardworking fisherman in a small town with little time for leisure. In addition he is religious, moral, and of humble means. He gives no indication of the type of person that would go to an upscale hotel in San Francisco and interact with a prostitute.
- Quotes
Dan 'Danny' Curly: Red Deering got it.
J.C. Ward, Curly's Hitman: The limit?
Dan 'Danny' Curly: 1st degree. Burns on the 28th. That means you guys take care of Flicker Hayes.
J.C. Ward, Curly's Hitman: When do you pay off?
Dan 'Danny' Curly: When Hayes is where he'll never squeal on nobody.
J.C. Ward, Curly's Hitman: That good enough for you Monk?
[Monk raises his shoulders as if he doesn't care]
J.C. Ward, Curly's Hitman: Hayes is as dead as Deering will be when they pull the switch.
- ConnectionsReferenced in East of the River (1940)
HE WAS HER MAN is a particularly good example of the sort of crime drama which Warner Bros. did so well in the early 1930's. Intelligent romantic dialogue and gentle humor, in addition to some very fine performances, are all ingredients which make this film a solid success - even though it is nearly forgotten now. This picture was produced just before the implementation of the Production Code and the climax, while completely appropriate, will surprise some viewers.
Jimmy Cagney is entirely irrepressible, strutting through each scene like a banty rooster, shouting attention to himself without ever having to raise his voice. As a fellow on the lam from vicious mobsters who want him dead, Cagney plays a character not in control of his own circumstances - a rarity for him, which makes him at once more vulnerable and more human. Joan Blondell nicely underplays her part as the tough luck lady he befriends, avoiding any of the sass & sizzle from her comedic films which would be out of place here.
At the other end of the spectrum from the grim roles with which he would become associated, Victor Jory is excellent as the quiet, decent fisherman who deeply loves Blondell. His performance is one of the major assets of the film.
Bradley Page, Russell Hopton, Harold Huber & Ralf Harolde play various Manhattan crooks & killers, with Frank Craven especially good as a genial, albeit sinister, shadow. Solid support is given by Sarah Padden as Jory's exuberant old-world mother & John Qualen as the local delivery man.
Outdoor location shooting took place around Monterey, California. While the film's setting, the seaside village of Santa Avila, is completely fictional, the Monterey Bay area has long enjoyed a strong Portuguese contingent as part of its fishing industry.
- Ron Oliver
- Oct 5, 2002
Details
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1