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6.8/10   242 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Samuel G. Engel (story) and
Hal Long (story) ...
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Release Date:
19 April 1940 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Not since "Jesse James" has he had such as role! more
Plot:
The son of a jailed Wall Street broker turns to crime to pay for his father's release. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
Power-ful Films
 (From New York Post. 22 July 2008, 12:49 AM, PDT)

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Early Film Noir Not Bad, But Has Lots Of Holes more (12 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tyrone Power ... Bob Cain aka Johnny Apollo

Dorothy Lamour ... Lucky Dubarry
Edward Arnold ... Robert 'Pop' Cain Sr.
Lloyd Nolan ... Mickey Dwyer aka The Mick
Charley Grapewin ... Judge Emmett T. Brennan
Lionel Atwill ... Jim McLaughlin
Marc Lawrence ... Bates
Jonathan Hale ... Dr. Brown
Harry Rosenthal ... Piano Player
Russell Hicks ... District Attorney
Fuzzy Knight ... Cellmate

Charles Lane ... Assistant District Attorney
Selmer Jackson ... Warden (as Selmar Jackson)
Charles Trowbridge ... Judge Penrose
John Hamilton ... Judge
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dance with the Devil (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
94 min
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #5935) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Unbilled actor Tom Dugan plays a convict named Tom Dugan. more
Quotes:
Lucky Dubarry: I'm leaving town.
Robert 'Pop' Cain Sr.: Where to?
Lucky Dubarry: As far as 20 bucks and a mink coat will take me.
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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Early Film Noir Not Bad, But Has Lots Of Holes, 12 July 2006
5/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I found this to be a fairly interesting crime story, the emphasis being more on the story and less on the action. What little action there is takes place at the end of the movie.

Lloyd Nolan plays a low-key gangster and Tyrone Power plays a guy who exhibits good and bad. Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Charley Grapewin and Lionel Atwill all add to this talented cast. Lamour's tough-talking "dame" character and good cinematography helped this movie be characterized as a very early entry into the film noir genre.

The problem with the movie was the believability of the story. There were too many unanswered questions in here. Why was this person arrested? How and why could this happen, and that? There are lots of holes in here and sometimes they were so prevalent they broke up the continuity of the story.

Okay for one curious look but not worth a purchase, although it's still not available on DVD anyway, and few people buy new VHS tapes anymore.

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