Tag: James Donlan
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The Final Edition (1932) Review, with Mae Clarke and Pat O’Brien
An ace newspaper reporter hunts down a murderer in order to take down a crime syndicate– and she’s a woman?! Bless my stars and garters.
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Remote Control (1930) Review, with William Haines and Roscoe Ates
William Brennan William Haines Marion Ferguson Mary Doran Dr. Kruger John Miljan Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Directed by Nick Grinde, Edward Sedgwick and Malcolm St. Clair Run time: 65 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “Tell me, doctor, what part of the pig did all these sausages come from?” “Baby, you’d look good to me…
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The Good Bad Girl (1931) Review, with Mae Clarke, James Hall, and Marie Prevost
Marcia Cameron Mae Clarke Bob Henderson James Hall Trixie Barnes Marie Prevost Released by Columbia | Directed By Roy William Neill Proof That It’s Pre-Code “You cheap, common…” Women living with criminals outside of wedlock. Rich people are assholes. The Good Bad Girl: And The Ugly “That’s what I was. A gangster’s moll. I made…
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The Fall Guy (1930) Review, with Jack Mulhall, Mae Clarke, and Ned Sparks
Johnny Quinlan Jack Mulhall Bertha Quinlan Mae Clarke Danny Walsh Ned Sparks Released by RKO | Directed By Leslie Pearce Proof That It’s Pre-Code Our louse in the lead, Johnny, is chasing around ladies other than his wife. The gangster boss Nifty has a network of men carrying high end booze around in suitcases to…