Farmers take in an injured racketeer and try to reform him.Farmers take in an injured racketeer and try to reform him.Farmers take in an injured racketeer and try to reform him.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Tenen Holtz
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (scenes deleted)
William Arnold
- Al - Henchman
- (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Lucile Browne
- Blonde with Headache
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film had it's world premiere at Loew's Fox Theatre in Washington on 17 August 1934. (Evening Star,((Washington DC)) 16 August 1934)
- GoofsWhen Pauline is arranging the preserves, Lucky comes into the cupboard and they kiss. She has her left arm completely around his neck, and seconds later the arm is on his chest.
- ConnectionsRemade as I'll Wait for You (1941)
- SoundtracksThe Dream Was So Beautiful
(1934) (uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Sung by Louise Henry at the New Paree cabaret
Played as background music often
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Predictable but deftly handled
This is a very enjoyable though predictable film--exactly the sort of classic Hollywood film I like and they just don't make any more. The first portion of the film shows leading man Robert Montgomery to be a real jerk. Not only is he a mobster, but he's also completely selfish and a real cad. Eventually, though, his larcenous ways nearly get him killed and he is forced to escape to the countryside to avoid the law and heal following being shot by police in his escape.
Montgomery is discovered by a nice and unsuspecting family who have no idea he's a crook. They sweetly agree to let him stay there and they treat him like a member of the family. While the dad is a pretty forgettable but nice character, long-time character actress Elizabeth Patterson does an amazingly effective job as the mother and Mickey Rooney is cute as a nice little boy who is all boy! The sister was played by a young Maureen O'Sullivan who is simply radiant. It isn't surprising that Montgomery soon falls for O'Sullivan, but her inherent decency and sweetness result in a change in the crook. Over time, he realizes for the first time that he truly cares about her--as well as the entire family. Is this predictable? Sure,...but it's handled so well and the film is so engaging that you probably won't mind--I know I sure didn't! Overall, the film gets very high marks for acting (with a great ensemble cast), a well-written script (especially the dialog) and is just plain entertaining. See this one--you probably won't be sorry.
Montgomery is discovered by a nice and unsuspecting family who have no idea he's a crook. They sweetly agree to let him stay there and they treat him like a member of the family. While the dad is a pretty forgettable but nice character, long-time character actress Elizabeth Patterson does an amazingly effective job as the mother and Mickey Rooney is cute as a nice little boy who is all boy! The sister was played by a young Maureen O'Sullivan who is simply radiant. It isn't surprising that Montgomery soon falls for O'Sullivan, but her inherent decency and sweetness result in a change in the crook. Over time, he realizes for the first time that he truly cares about her--as well as the entire family. Is this predictable? Sure,...but it's handled so well and the film is so engaging that you probably won't mind--I know I sure didn't! Overall, the film gets very high marks for acting (with a great ensemble cast), a well-written script (especially the dialog) and is just plain entertaining. See this one--you probably won't be sorry.
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- planktonrules
- Dec 30, 2007
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- Also known as
- Tri mesece v raju
- Filming locations
- Santa Cruz, California, USA(farm scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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