Lady Killer
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Douglass Dumbrille, James Cagney, Leslie Fenton, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay Director: Roy Del Ruth Brand: Warner Brothers Cinematographer: Tony Gaudio Editor: George Amy Writer: Ben Markson Writer: Darryl F. Zanuck Writer: Lillie Hayward Writer: Rosalind Keating Shaffer DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC, Original recording remastered Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 75 minutes DVD Release Date: 2008-03-25 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of Lady Killer
Movie Review: Gangster film based somewhat on a true story
Summary: 5 Stars
The product information on this film lists everyone in the cast but the real star and the reason to watch this film - James Cagney.
1933's "Lady Killer" reteams James Cagney with Mae Clarke, their previous teaming being in Cagney's star vehicle "The Public Enemy". Cagney plays Dan Quigley, a movie usher who gets fired and then falls in with a gang of hoodlums to make ends meet and plus he likes the excitement. However, when a robbery at a mansion goes very wrong, Quigley leaves town and heads for California. There he does well as an actor in the movies until his old gang hears about his success and his past deeds come back to haunt him. Here poor Mae Clarke gets slapped around again, just as she had been in "Public Enemy". No wonder that she looks so worriedly at that grapefruit in the California travel brochure. For those of you who have seen "Public Enemy" you know what I mean. The extra features on this DVD are:
Two exclusive WB shorts: The Camera Speaks and Kissing Time
Original theatrical trailer
WB cartoon: The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives
I'd tell you about the true story this film is based on, but it might be perceived as giving away the ending. This film is part of the larger third volume of The Warner Gangsters, which is a boxed set that is released on the same day as this movie.