Review of Lady Killer (1933) by William W — 29 Apr 2014

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of Lady Killer (1933) was written by William W on 29 Apr 2014.

Lady Killer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roger T (757) on 29 Jan 2009

James cagney teams up with his public enemy costar mae clarke, the wretched woman who gets slapped with a grapefruit by cagney, in the gangster…

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By Tom D (1,091) on 18 May 2008

Mae Clarke of the Grapefruit in The Face takes abuse from Cagney again in this comedy about a criminal turned movie star…

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By Justin M (1,525) on 07 Aug 2008

Glorious, fast-paced, Warners pre-code fun. Cagney goes from small-time thug to star actor in about 70 minutes…

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By Dc F (603) on 22 May 2013

I'm always game to see anything with James Cagney in it, but was still surprised at how good this one was…

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By James-Masaki R (237) on 11 Apr 2011

Cagney gets to do absolutely everything in this Gangster/Screwball/Hollywood Satire hybrid piece, which really showcases his acting chops…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 21 Apr 2014

Another gangster role for cagney in this pre-code actioner…

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By Jorban J (58) on 12 Feb 2013

Yet again: Cagney was great, story took way too long to do something…

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By Vadim D (535) on 26 Mar 2015

I'm always game to see anything with James Cagney in it, but was still surprised at how good this one was…

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By Michael G (2,333) on 13 Mar 2010

3: It starts out almost exactly like the Robinson/Cagney picture Smart Money from a couple years earlier, but they weren't so lazy as to completely…

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