To avoid a taxi war, city officials blame a gang bombing on driver Joe Benton's wife Anna and put her on a ship to deport her. The mayor is speaker at a boxers' banquet where Joe pleads for them to go with him to the wharf and rescue Anna...
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| Luise Rainer | ... |
Anna Benton
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| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Joe Benton
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| Charley Grapewin | ... |
The Mayor
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| Janet Beecher | ... |
Sophie Sloane
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| Eddie Quillan | ... |
Mike Edwards
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Paul Roya
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| Oscar O'Shea | ... |
John C. Andrews
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| Helen Troy | ... |
Lola Johnson
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| William Demarest | ... |
Beecher
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| John Arledge | ... |
Buddy
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Jim Sloane
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Danny Devlin
(as Guinn Williams)
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Fred Hawkins
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Tom Reilley
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
District Attorney Gilbert
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| Andrew Tombes | ... |
Inspector Matthews
(as Andrew J. Tombes)
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Grandpa Sloane
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| Grace Ford | ... |
Mary Reilley
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| Alice White | ... |
Peggy Devlin
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| Jack Dempsey | ... |
Jack Dempsey
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| James J. Jeffries | ... |
Jim Jeffries
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Jimmy McLarnin | ... |
Jimmy McLarnin
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| Maxie Rosenbloom | ... |
Maxie Rosenbloom
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| Jim Thorpe | ... |
Jim Thorpe
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Frank Wykoff | ... |
Frank Wykoff
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Jackie Fields | ... |
Jackie Fields
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Man Mountain Dean | ... |
Man Mountain Dean
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Gus Sonnenberg | ... |
Gus Sonnenberg
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| George Godfrey | ... |
George Godfrey
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Joe Rivers | ... |
Joe Rivers
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Cotton Warburton | ... |
Cotton Warburton
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| Bull Montana | ... |
Bull Montana
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Rex 'Snowy' Baker | ... |
Snowy Baker
(as Snowy Baker)
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Taski Hagio | ... |
Taski Hagio
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Abdullah Abbas | ... |
Boxer
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| George Chandler | ... |
Mr. Briggs (scenesDeleted)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Policeman (scenesDeleted)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (scenesDeleted)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (scenesDeleted)
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| Matty Roubert | ... |
Newsboy (scenesDeleted)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Doorman (scenesDeleted)
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| Eadie Adams | ... |
Mrs. Donogan - Eddie's Wife (uncredited)
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Gilbert's Butler (uncredited)
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Monya Andre | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Detective Bennett (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Man Who Gets Slapped (uncredited)
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| Herbert Ashley | ... |
First Detective (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Amelia Batchelor | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Barbara Bedford | ... |
Woman Who Screams (uncredited)
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| Robert Brister | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Nora Hawkins (uncredited)
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| Francis X. Bushman Jr. | ... |
Banquet Doorman (uncredited)
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| Orville Caldwell | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Neal Clisby | ... |
Athlete (uncredited)
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| Jules Cowles | ... |
Carl - the Janitor (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Detective Curtis (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
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Leigh De Lacey | ... |
Buddy's Landlady (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Petty Officer (uncredited)
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| Jack Dougherty | ... |
Starter (uncredited)
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Frank Du Frane | ... |
Purser (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Comet Night Watchman (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Policeman with Banana (uncredited)
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Natalie Garson | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Independent Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Jack Grey | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Eddie Gribbon | ... |
Slow-Witted Policeman (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Russell Hopton | ... |
Buddy - Beecher's Cohort (uncredited)
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| Ruth Hussey | ... |
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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Jack Hutchinson | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Joe King | ... |
Jackson - Immigration Officer (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Detective Haley (uncredited)
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Don Sugai Matsuda | ... |
Athlete (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Independent Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Frank Turner (uncredited)
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| Charles McMurphy | ... |
Heller (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Lillian Nicholson | ... |
Immigrant (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Stanley - Independent Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Ugly Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Adams - Immigration Officer (uncredited)
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Alonzo Price | ... |
Det. Meyers (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Fuller - Immigration Officer (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
First Counterman (uncredited)
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George Skultesky | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Will Stanton | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Second Counterman (uncredited)
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| Richard Tucker | ... |
Dr. Franklin (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Eddie Donogan - Independent Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Minor Official (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Comet Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Mayor's Butler (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Detective Miller (uncredited)
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| Lillian Worth | ... |
Immigrant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
| George B. Seitz | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Dore Schary | ... | (screen play) and |
| Hugo Butler | ... | (screen play) |
| Norman Krasna | ... | (based on the original story by) |
Produced by
| Frank Borzage | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Norman Krasna | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (as Dr. William Axt) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Fredrick Y. Smith | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Production Management
| Jay Marchant | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| George B. Seitz | ... | director: Jack Dempsey sequence (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Stan Rogers | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clyde De Vinna | ... | photographer: Jack Dempsey sequence (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leon Stewart | ... | vocal coach: Russian chorus (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Frank Borzage Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Inc.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1979) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To avoid a taxi war, city officials blame a gang bombing on driver Joe Benton's wife Anna and put her on a ship to deport her. The mayor is speaker at a boxers' banquet where Joe pleads for them to go with him to the wharf and rescue Anna (about to deliver their baby) from the ship.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | HEART-THROBS of a GREAT CITY! (original ad - many caps) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $621,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Several former boxing champions, wrestling champs and noted football players, and athletes are among the men attending the Jack Dempsey dinner in the film. Also, they all join in the fight at the New York docks, helping the independent cab drivers against the Comet cab company. Among them are former world heavyweight champs Dempsey and James J. Jeffries, former world light heavyweight champion Maxie Rosenbloom, former All-American athlete and double Olympic gold medal winner Jim Thorpe, and George Godfrey, Rex 'Snowy' Baker, Man Mountain Dean, and Cotton Warburton. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the film is set in New York City, in one of the shots of the cars racing to the ship, a car is shown on Vine St. in Hollywood, passing a Schwab's drug store and the offices of the Hollywood Citizen-News newspaper. The group of Comet cabs is subsequently shown on the same street. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Romance of Celluloid (1937). See more » |
| Quotes |
Paul Roya:
I feel pretty good. This is the first time I'm going to be an uncle. Joe Benton: Well, you never can tell. Maybe it'll be a girl, then you'll be an aunt. Paul Roya: That's right... what? Aw. [waves him off] Joe Benton: Watch yourself, Paul. Paul Roya: Okay, Joe. See more » |