A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business.A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business.A World War I veteran who married the girlfriend of his presumed-dead war buddy falls into the racketeering business.
- Saxe
- (as Mary Lou Treen)
- Admiring Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Army Doctor
- (uncredited)
- Tall Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Carnival sword swallower
- (uncredited)
- Military Policeman
- (uncredited)
- French Captain Pinning Medals
- (uncredited)
- Gangster in Court
- (uncredited)
- Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
- Wounded Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Aide
- (uncredited)
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWith the help of the U.S. government, the rifle range scene was for real.
- Goofs(at around 33 mins) As Saxe hands Rose a list of casualties with Fred on it, in the very next scene the list magically has disappeared from her hands.
- Quotes
Fred P. Willis: Jimmy, how did you ever get in this racket?
James 'Jimmy' Davis: [Cynical] What did you want me to be, a fifteen buck a week bookkeep?
Fred P. Willis: Well, this is sure a clean way of making a living.
James 'Jimmy' Davis: [laughs] You're forgetting they got medals for us in 1918.
Fred P. Willis: Yeah, and a kiss from a French general but this isn't the same.
James 'Jimmy' Davis: Yeah, that's a fact. Some of those German boys I wiped out were good guys. Around here, they're nothing but a bunch of hopped up monkeys.
Enjoyable gangster picture from MGM. It drags some in the middle but the beginning and end are good. One of Franchot Tone's better roles. Tracy and George are very good, as you might expect from them. WB had the market cornered on gangster movies in the '30s. This is one of the better ones they didn't produce.
- utgard14
- Jul 31, 2014
Details
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1