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Of the many categories of classic films, I have a special fondness for movies about the movies. Lady Killer qualifies as such a film, but in a rather unusual way. The protagonist, played by Cagney, starts the story with the loosest possible connection with the movies: working as an usher in a movie theater.
Lady Killer is a film directed by Roy Del Ruth with James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton .... Year: 1933. Original title: Lady Killer. Synopsis: When a movie theater usher is fired, he takes up with criminals and finds himself quite adept at various illegal activities.
Mar 25, 2008 · Cagney movie lady killer is a good movie the black and white is clear on my HD TV. I would recommend this movie. Read more. ... 5.0 out of 5 stars Lady Killer (1933)
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Lady Killer is a 1933 American pre-Code crime comedy-drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth. Dan Quigley (James Cagney) is James Cagney in a 1930s movie — namely, a rambunctious tough guy. He falls in with a gang of con artists led by a fellow named Duke (Leslie Fenton). Dan's criminal talents soon make him leader of the gang.
We first lay eyes on Jimmy Cagney in Lady Killer while he's working as a movie theater usher. This job lasts just long enough for Jimmy to be swindled in a "badger game" orchestrated by hard-boiled Mae Clarke and a gang of crooks headed by Douglass Dumbrille. Knowing a good thing when he sees it, Cagney joins the mob, and soon is calling the shots.
Released December 1st, 1933, 'Lady Killer' stars James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Fenton The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of ...
Jun 1, 2019 · Lady Killer is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Roy Del Ruth, starring James Cagney, Mae Clarke, and Margaret Lindsay, based on the stor...
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