Blonde Crazy 1931
Blonde Crazy
Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.
Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.
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Full Cast & Crew... Albert 'Bert' Harris
... Anne Roberts
... 'Dapper Dan' Barker
... Helen Wilson
... Joe Reynolds
... A. Rupert Johnson Jr.
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See All 1 Reviews03 Sep 2022 by CinemaSerf
Back in the days before the Code, James Cagney is "Bert", a bit of a rakish bell-hop in the best hotel in a small town where he takes a shine to the would-be chamber-maid "Anne" (Joan Blondell). After some flirting shenanigans and quite a bit of face slapping, the two finally join forces on a scam that nets them each the fairly large sum of $2,500! That is enough to move to a better town, a better hotel, and a better scam - until they align with the unscrupulous "Barker" (Louis Calhern) and they find themselves with the task of getting even... Poor old "Bert" is a bit of a commitment-phobe, and so "Anne" falls for the kindly "Joe" (Ray Milland) but when he "borrows" his company's cash for a dodgy scheme, it falls to "Bert" to try and fix things - and, well things don't quite go to plan. This is a love story, peppered with some feisty performances, some engaging action scenarios and plenty of quick-witted dialogue as the chemistry between the young Cagney and Blondell gradually develops for an eighty minutes that moves along nicely. Milland features sparingly, but Calhern adds quite a bit of value as the suave but duplicitous focus for the pair's revenge. The production isn't perhaps the best - the continuity is ropey, but the story and characterisations are entertaining and the ending would pull at even the most cynical of heart-strings. Good fun!
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Release Date:
Sep 16, 1931 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 19`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Blonde Crazy
Back in the days before the Code, James Cagney is "Bert", a bit of a rakish bell-hop in the best hotel in a small town where he takes a shine to the would-be chamber-maid "Anne" (Joan Blondell). After some flirting shenanigans and quite a bit of face slapping, the two finally join forces on a scam that nets them each the fairly large sum of $2,500! That is enough to move to a better town, a better hotel, and a better scam - until they align with the unscrupulous "Barker" (Louis Calhern) and they find themselves with the task of getting even... Poor old "Bert" is a bit of a commitment-phobe, and so "Anne" falls for the kindly "Joe" (Ray Milland) but when he "borrows" his company's cash for a dodgy scheme, it falls to "Bert" to try and fix things - and, well things don't quite go to plan. This is a love story, peppered with some feisty performances, some engaging action scenarios and plenty of quick-witted dialogue as the chemistry between the young Cagney and Blondell gradually develops for an eighty minutes that moves along nicely. Milland features sparingly, but Calhern adds quite a bit of value as the suave but duplicitous focus for the pair's revenge. The production isn't perhaps the best - the continuity is ropey, but the story and characterisations are entertaining and the ending would pull at even the most cynical of heart-strings. Good fun!
Cast & Crew of
Blonde Crazy
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Albert 'Bert' Harris
... Anne Roberts
... 'Dapper Dan' Barker
... Helen Wilson
... Joe Reynolds
... A. Rupert Johnson Jr.
... Peggy
... Colonel Bellock
... Mrs. Snyder
... Hank aka Pete
... Detective (uncredited)
RC
Ray Cooke... Jimmy the Bellhop (uncredited)
... Cabbie (uncredited)
... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
... Kansas City Dutch (uncredited)
DG
Dick Gordon... Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
SH
Sherry Hall... Tobacco Counterman (uncredited)
... Driver (uncredited)
... Tough Guy on Dance Floor (uncredited)
... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Produced By
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer