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A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.A former gangster makes it big in Hollywood, but his old life catches up with him.
Douglass Dumbrille
- Spade Maddock
- (as Douglas Dumbrille)
William B. Davidson
- Director Williams
- (as William Davidson)
Lowden Adams
- Lois' Butler
- (uncredited)
Luis Alberni
- Director
- (uncredited)
Joseph Belmont
- Monkey Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Charlie - the Fence
- (uncredited)
Harry Beresford
- Dr. Crane
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFor the scene where Dan Quigley hauls Myra Gale across the apartment floor by her hair, and throws her out the door, James Cagney taught his co-star Mae Clarke an old stage trick. When Cagney grabbed hold of Clarke's hair (holding her by the top of her head), Clarke reached up and grabbed Cagney's wrist with both hands. This put her weight on Cagney's wrist, instead of on her hair. Clarke then held on to Cagney's wrist, screaming as he dragged her across the room.
- GoofsAfter the robbery of the wealthy woman's home the paper says a maid was struck and seriously injured; and later in Cagney's office they're still talking about a maid who screams. Later when the guy who actually hit comes back scared; he's says the butler died.
- Quotes
Spade Maddock: [discussing diamond-studded Mrs. Marley at the gang's speakeasy] C'mere - take a gander at her.
Dan Quigley: [eyeing her through a peephole] Did you say "gander?" I wonder how she'd go for a goose.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
- SoundtracksIsn't It Heavenly
(1933) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph Meyer
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Played when Myra invites Dan into her apartment.
Featured review
Almost true to life, eh?
Hustler gets hustled, goes to Hollywood and hits big.
Hustler's friends arrive to hustle him again... and get hustled in return.
All this and the boy gets the girl too.
Very simple Cagney gangster type film, but lighter on the bullets. It rolls along at a fair pace and sews itself up pretty well.
With revisits from some 'Pubic Enemy' cast-mates, Cagney does a great job turning out 'A' list material in a 'B' list film, just as his career was built on.
If you're an Cagney fan or a fan of 'Dream Factory' old school films, bring some popcorn.
Hustler's friends arrive to hustle him again... and get hustled in return.
All this and the boy gets the girl too.
Very simple Cagney gangster type film, but lighter on the bullets. It rolls along at a fair pace and sews itself up pretty well.
With revisits from some 'Pubic Enemy' cast-mates, Cagney does a great job turning out 'A' list material in a 'B' list film, just as his career was built on.
If you're an Cagney fan or a fan of 'Dream Factory' old school films, bring some popcorn.
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- Also known as
- The Finger Man
- Filming locations
- Hinman Hotel, 7th Street and Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(The opening scene with the theater manager addressing his ushers in military formation is filmed on the rooftop of this hotel building)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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