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Writer:
Guy Trosper (story)
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15 March 1951 (USA) more
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Rip MacCool has learned early in life that "money talks" (and other stuff walks), as does the audience via flashbacks... more | add synopsis
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Success breeds unhappiness more (2 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | David Brian | ... | Rip MacCool |
| Arlene Dahl | ... | Lily Douvane |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Johnny Sanderson |
| Mercedes McCambridge | ... | Ada Stritch |
| Paula Raymond | ... | Zoe Carnot |
| Claude Jarman Jr. | ... | Rip MacCool (age 16) |
 | Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Shocker (as Lon Chaney) |
| Monica Lewis | ... | Cafe Singer |
| John Hoyt | ... | Flutey Johnson |
| Roland Winters | ... | Alexander Tomson |
| Barbara Billingsley | ... | Miss Meadson |
| Hayden Rorke | ... | Carlson |
| Jerry Hartleben | ... | John Albert MacCool, Age 3 |
| Dale Hartleben | ... | John Albert MacCool, Age 8 |
| Lou Nova | ... | Connegan |
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87 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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USA:Approved (PCA #14928) | Sweden:15
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Featured in The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951) more
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Rip McCool (David Brian) has 19th century San Francisco at his mercy since he has all the money and they have none. Angry villagers are lining up outside the bank before it opens in the morning so that they can clean out what little there is or kick some banker (Mercedes McCambridge) butt.
Friends, enemies and the ambivalent gather in Rip's upholstered parlor to plead for themselves and the town. Through a series of flashbacks, we see the roller coaster journey of an ambitious man coming up through Hard Knocks University, who has managed to frustrate and confound all with whom he comes in contact. They want to like him, but he just won't let 'em. An exception is Rip's loyal man Friday (Lon Chaney, Jr.), who knows why Rip is a hard case and unlike the other characters, has seen a positive side of his nature. He may just be easily impressed.
The suspense turns on whether McCool will bail out the city or let it go to the pelicans. The city's fate is to be decided by single game of stud poker between McCool and his arch rival the banker. This can of corn is worth watching and should be better known. MGM production values and fine performances by almost everyone provide an enjoyable watch. Barbara Billingsley (aka June Cleaver) has a nice bit and I found it gratifying to see Lon Chaney, Jr. in a role that allowed him to do more (emotionally) than he normally was asked to do.
All in all, pretty enjoyable.