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The Crowd Roars is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Howard Hawks starring James Cagney and featuring Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden, Guy Kibbee, and Frank McHugh. A film of the same name was made in 1938 with a different story, starring Robert Taylor.
- $769,000
- Bernhard Kaun
- $265,000
The Crowd Roars: Directed by Howard Hawks. With James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden. Race car driver becomes overprotective of his brother when he decides to become a racer as well.
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- Action, Drama, Sport
- Howard Hawks
- 1932-04-16
Jan 13, 2023 · Image: Warner Brothers. Dirt tracks, open cockpits, and wicked speed — the formative years of auto racing were as dangerous as they were exhilarating. Perhaps nowhere is this spirit better captured...
The Crowd Roars (1932), an auto racing melodrama starring James Cagney, is certainly no exception- this thing zooms from beginning to end. It contains enough action for three lesser films from the period, and some of the imaginatively staged crashes are pretty harrowing, even by today's standards.
- Howard Hawks
- James Cagney
Howard Hawks' 'The Crowd Roars' -- the very title promises a boisterous soundtrack -- opens with the rumble of race cars and closes with the wail of ambulance sirens.
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- James Cagney
- Howard Hawks
- Drama
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Famous motor-racing champion Joe Greer (James Cagney) returns to his hometown to compete in a local race. He discovers his younger brother has aspirations to become a racing champion and during the race Joe loses his nerve when another driver his killed, leaving his brother to win.
The Crowd Roars is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Howard Hawks starring James Cagney and featuring Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Eric Linden, Guy Kibbee, and Frank McHugh. A film of the same name was made in 1938 with a different story, starring Robert Taylor.
