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An immigrant coal miner finds himself in the middle of a bitter labor dispute between the workers and the mine owners.An immigrant coal miner finds himself in the middle of a bitter labor dispute between the workers and the mine owners.An immigrant coal miner finds himself in the middle of a bitter labor dispute between the workers and the mine owners.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
John Qualen
- Mike
- (as John T. Qualen)
J. Carrol Naish
- Steve
- (as J. Carroll Naish)
Joseph Crehan
- Farrell
- (as Joe Crehan)
Sara Haden
- Sophie Shemanski
- (as Sarah Haden)
G. Pat Collins
- Lefty - Company Policeman
- (as George Pat Collins)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was banned outright in Chicago, Guatemala, Spain, Peru, Venezuela, Trinidad and other countries. Many other locales required cuts in police brutality, Mike's murder and the mine explosions. The Hays office was concerned about Joe's criminal behavior in setting off the mine explosions not being punished, but eventually issued a certificate of approval.
- GoofsAt c. 24 minutes Joe is counting out his money, but he is inconceivably inaccurate. After counting to 68 dollars he places two further bills on the table and counts "73" out loud. A few moments later he counts up to 75 dollars, but, after four more bills have been placed in front of him he announces "76" dollars as his total.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood and the Stars: The Angry Screen (1964)
- SoundtracksWhy Do I Dream Those Dreams?
(1934) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played on piano in bar during scene where men challenge Radek
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Classic Paul Muni FILM
Never realized that Paul Muni, (Joe Radek) played in a film concerning miners in Pennsylvania and gave such an outstanding performance beyond anything I realized he had accomplished in his long career on the silver screen. In this film Joe Radek is an immigrant to this country, however, he is very clever in many ways and seeks justice for his fellow workers in the coal mine in which the town people work. Karen Morley,(Anna Novak) gives a great supporting role to this film and really loves Joe Radek and what he is trying to accomplish. The town is controlled by the coal mine owners and Barton MacLane,( McGree )along with William Gargan,(Slim Johnson/Company Police bully the people in the town along with J Carrol Nash,(Steve Croner) who all work against the miners and control their living conditions. There is a big problem trying to establish a Labor Union and there is a constant battle between the very poor and rich people of the community. Paul Muni gave the best performance I have ever seen in this Classic 1935 film, don't miss this picture.
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- whpratt1
- Mar 7, 2007
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Black Hell
- Filming locations
- Pennsylvania, USA(second unit backgrounds and establishing shots)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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