This film is about two friends that work as engineers for the railroad. One friend is a hard drinker and his other friend takes him into his home and reforms him. The trouble is, the reformed friend falls for his best friend's wife--leading, naturally, to some fireworks. In the end, there is a very melodramatic and completely ridiculous conclusion that just defies logic--but I don't want to say more since it would spoil the film.
Despite some insanely positive reviews that have given this movie scores of 9 or 10, this is not a particularly inspired film--especially since it seems to be a nearly direct copy of DANGER LIGHTS--a film that appeared about 5 months before OTHER MEN'S WOMEN. Both films concern nice guys that work for the railroad who befriend down on their luck guys--only to have their woman fall for the new guy. In fact, in so many ways, this film seems to be a deliberate attempt to virtually copy the other film. It was so close, that at first I thought they were the same movie except that I was pretty sure the film starred Louis Wolheim--and I didn't see Wolheim in this movie (though Walter Long was and he looks a bit like Wolheim). So when I looked it up, I was right--the films are so similar but DANGER LIGHTS did appear first.
Also, while Jimmy Cagney is listed in the credits, his role is small and bland, as he was not yet a star. Instead, Grant Withers and Regis Toomey (neither of which are now household names) star. However, the woman they argue over is a young Mary Astor and there is also a very early role for Joan Blondell as well in the movie.
Despite some insanely positive reviews that have given this movie scores of 9 or 10, this is not a particularly inspired film--especially since it seems to be a nearly direct copy of DANGER LIGHTS--a film that appeared about 5 months before OTHER MEN'S WOMEN. Both films concern nice guys that work for the railroad who befriend down on their luck guys--only to have their woman fall for the new guy. In fact, in so many ways, this film seems to be a deliberate attempt to virtually copy the other film. It was so close, that at first I thought they were the same movie except that I was pretty sure the film starred Louis Wolheim--and I didn't see Wolheim in this movie (though Walter Long was and he looks a bit like Wolheim). So when I looked it up, I was right--the films are so similar but DANGER LIGHTS did appear first.
Also, while Jimmy Cagney is listed in the credits, his role is small and bland, as he was not yet a star. Instead, Grant Withers and Regis Toomey (neither of which are now household names) star. However, the woman they argue over is a young Mary Astor and there is also a very early role for Joan Blondell as well in the movie.