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 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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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 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 Sean W (871) on 01 Mar 2008

From theatre usher, to thug to Hollywood star. Fun Cagney movie with Cagney taking pot-shots at his own persona and fame…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 21 Mar 2008

Don't love movies in this era, but gotta hand it to Cagney - his acting 'style' is fantastically dynamic & entertaining…

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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 Tom B (1,265) on 20 Apr 2011

One of the funniest things I've seen in a long time…

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By Chris S (3,490) on 01 Feb 2011

One of the very, VERY few films from the 30's with actually good acting I've seen. Cagney is great, like Leo meets Clooney…

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By John J. Puccio (1,217) for Movie Metropolis (1,779) on 28 Mar 2008

Cagney is his usual cocky screen self in Lady Killer, a movie that starts light and gets even lighter as it goes along…

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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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