Review of Lady Killer (1933) by Richard D — 30 Sep 2015
Great Jimmy Cagney crime-drama.
An usher at a theatre, Dan Quigley (played by Jimmy Cagney), sees a chance to make some easy, though not legal, money by falling in with a gang of con artists and crooks. Things go fine until one robbery involves violence. He skips out to Los Angeles and finds himself an actor in the movie business. However, past is not far behind...
On the surface a crime-drama, yet it is more than that. It is quite funny too. There are some great lines, generally delivered by Cagney, and many laugh-out-loud moments. The drama is great too: interesting, engaging, fast-moving plot.
This is the type of role Jimmy Cagney was born to play, and play very well. A wise-cracking hard-nosed character who'll take any opportunity to get ahead. He plays the tough guy to perfection (hell, he invented the character-type!), delivers his one-liners with aplomb and doesn't put a foot wrong.
Good support from Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay and several others.
Great movie.
This review of Lady Killer (1933) was written by Richard D on 30 Sep 2015.
Lady Killer has generally received positive reviews.
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