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Fury

- Two lovers… victims of mob violence!

Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.

Release Date : 1936-06-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Mob RuleThe Mob

Cast

Sylvia Sidney

Character Name : Katherine Grant

Original Name : Sylvia Sidney

Gender : Female

Spencer Tracy

Character Name : Joe Wilson

Original Name : Spencer Tracy

Gender : Male

Walter Abel

Character Name : District Attorney

Original Name : Walter Abel

Gender : Male

Bruce Cabot

Character Name : Kirby Dawson

Original Name : Bruce Cabot

Gender : Male

Edward Ellis

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Edward Ellis

Gender : Male

Walter Brennan

Character Name : Bugs Meyers

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

Frank Albertson

Character Name : Charlie Wilson

Original Name : Frank Albertson

Gender : Male

George Walcott

Character Name : Tom Wilson

Original Name : George Walcott

Gender : Male

Arthur Stone

Character Name : Durkin

Original Name : Arthur Stone

Gender : Male

Morgan Wallace

Character Name : Fred Garrett

Original Name : Morgan Wallace

Gender : Male

George Chandler

Character Name : Milton Jackson

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Roger Gray

Character Name : Stranger

Original Name : Roger Gray

Gender : Male

Edwin Maxwell

Character Name : Vickery

Original Name : Edwin Maxwell

Gender : Male

Howard Hickman

Character Name : Governor

Original Name : Howard Hickman

Gender : Male

Jonathan Hale

Character Name : Defense Attorney

Original Name : Jonathan Hale

Gender : Male

Leila Bennett

Character Name : Edna Hooper

Original Name : Leila Bennett

Gender : Female

Esther Dale

Character Name : Mrs. Whipple

Original Name : Esther Dale

Gender : Female

Helen Flint

Character Name : Franchette

Original Name : Helen Flint

Gender : Female

Erville Alderson

Character Name : Plumber (uncredited)

Original Name : Erville Alderson

Gender : Male

Ernie Alexander

Character Name : Peanut Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Alexander

Gender : Male

Ricca Allen

Character Name : Townswoman Gossip (uncredited)

Original Name : Ricca Allen

Gender : Female

Herbert Ashley

Character Name : Oscar (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Ashley

Gender : Male

B.F. Blinn

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : B.F. Blinn

Gender : Male

Ward Bond

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Harry Bowen

Character Name : Baggage Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Bowen

Gender : Male

Ed Brady

Character Name : Dawson's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Brady

Gender : Male

Raymond Brown

Character Name : Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Brown

Gender : Male

Harry Burkhardt

Character Name : Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Burkhardt

Gender : Male

Eugene Burr

Character Name : Man at Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Burr

Gender : Male

Frederick Burton

Character Name : Daniel Hopkins (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederick Burton

Gender : Male

Nora Cecil

Character Name : Albert's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Nora Cecil

Gender : Female

Harvey Clark

Character Name : Mayor Pippen (uncredited)

Original Name : Harvey Clark

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Jules Cowles

Character Name : Frank (uncredited)

Original Name : Jules Cowles

Gender : Male

Alexander Cross

Character Name : Outgoing Watchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Cross

Gender : Male

Jack Daley

Character Name : Factory Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Daley

Gender : Male

Sidney De Gray

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney De Gray

Gender : Male

Helen Dickson

Character Name : Townswoman Gossip (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Dickson

Gender : Female

Robert Dudley

Character Name : Store Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Dudley

Gender : Male

Oliver Eckhardt

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Oliver Eckhardt

Gender : Male

Edgar Edwards

Character Name : Tomato Thrower / Arsonist Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Edwards

Gender : Male

Adolph Faylauer

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Adolph Faylauer

Gender : Male

Mary Foy

Character Name : Townswoman Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Foy

Gender : Female

Raoul Freeman

Character Name : Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Raoul Freeman

Gender : Male

Jack Grey

Character Name : Dawson's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Grey

Gender : Male

Ben Hall

Character Name : Walter "Goofy" Gordon (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Hall

Gender : Male

Sherry Hall

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Hall

Gender : Male

Edna Mae Harris

Character Name : Black Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edna Mae Harris

Gender : Female

Harry Harvey

Character Name : Jasper Anderson (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Harvey

Gender : Male

Raymond Hatton

Character Name : Hector (uncredited)

Original Name : Raymond Hatton

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : Lem (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Sam Hayes

Character Name : Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Hayes

Gender : Male

Daniel L. Haynes

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel L. Haynes

Gender : Male

Fay Helm

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Fay Helm

Gender : Female

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Gender : Male

Al Herman

Character Name : Dawson's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Herman

Gender : Male

Robert Homans

Character Name : Incoming Watchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Homans

Gender : Male

Arthur Hoyt

Character Name : Grouch (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

Sydney Jarvis

Character Name : Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Sydney Jarvis

Gender : Male

Si Jenks

Character Name : Uncle Billy (uncredited)

Original Name : Si Jenks

Gender : Male

Clarence Kolb

Character Name : Durkin's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Clarence Kolb

Gender : Male

Gwen Lee

Character Name : Mrs. Fred Garrett (uncredited)

Original Name : Gwen Lee

Gender : Female

Murdock MacQuarrie

Character Name : Dawson's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Murdock MacQuarrie

Gender : Male

Wally Maher

Character Name : Ted Fitzgerald (uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Maher

Gender : Male

Tom Mahoney

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Mahoney

Gender : Male

Paul McAllister

Character Name : Passerby (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul McAllister

Gender : Male

Harry McCoy

Character Name : Adams' Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry McCoy

Gender : Male

Pat McKee

Character Name : Townsman Mob Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat McKee

Gender : Male

Mira McKinney

Character Name : Hysterical Townswoman at Trial (uncredited)

Original Name : Mira McKinney

Gender : Female

Robert Milasch

Character Name : Townsman Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Milasch

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Dawson's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

King Mojave

Character Name : Walter Judd (uncredited)

Original Name : King Mojave

Gender : Male

Roger Moore

Character Name : Adams' Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Moore

Gender : Male

Esther Muir

Character Name : Girl in Apartment Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Original Name : Esther Muir

Gender : Female

William Newell

Character Name : Service Station Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : William Newell

Gender : Male

Field Norton

Character Name : Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Field Norton

Gender : Male

Dennis O'Keefe

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Dennis O'Keefe

Gender : Male

George Offerman, Jr.

Character Name : Youthful Mob Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : George Offerman, Jr.

Gender : Male

Franklin Parker

Character Name : Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklin Parker

Gender : Male

Victor Potel

Character Name : Jorgeson (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Potel

Gender : Male

James Quinn

Character Name : Dawson's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : James Quinn

Gender : Male

Ruth Renick

Character Name : Sally Humphries (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Renick

Gender : Female

Bert Roach

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Roach

Gender : Male

Ronald R. Rondell

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald R. Rondell

Gender : Male

Christian Rub

Character Name : Sven Ahern (uncredited)

Original Name : Christian Rub

Gender : Male

Cy Schindell

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Cy Schindell

Gender : Male

Will Stanton

Character Name : Drunk Leaving Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Stanton

Gender : Male

Carl Stockdale

Character Name : Hardware Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Stockdale

Gender : Male

Mark Strong

Character Name : Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Strong

Gender : Male

Charles Sullivan

Character Name : Townsman Mob Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sullivan

Gender : Male

Denny Sullivan

Character Name : Townsman Mob Defendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Denny Sullivan

Gender : Male

Frank Sully

Character Name : Dynamiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Sully

Gender : Male

Gertrude Sutton

Character Name : Miss Tuttle (uncredited)

Original Name : Gertrude Sutton

Gender : Female

William Tannen

Character Name : Governor's Aide (uncredited)

Original Name : William Tannen

Gender : Male

Albert Taylor

Character Name : Old Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Taylor

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Fanny (uncredited)

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Guy Usher

Character Name : Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Usher

Gender : Male

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Dick Wessel

Character Name : Bodyguard (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Wessel

Gender : Male

Huey White

Character Name : Bus Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Huey White

Gender : Male

Florence Wix

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Wix

Gender : Female

Dorothea Wolbert

Character Name : Hector's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothea Wolbert

Gender : Female

Buck Woods

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Buck Woods

Gender : Male

Janet Young

Character Name : Prim Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Young

Gender : Male

Terry

Character Name : Joe's Dog Rainbow (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry

Gender : Male

Jane Corcoran

Character Name : Praying Townswoman

Original Name : Jane Corcoran

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Tormentors and the tormented given Lang's gifted touch. Out of MGM, Fury is directed by Fritz Lang and stars Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney and features Walter Abel, Bruce Cabot, Edward Ellis and Walter Brennan in support. It's adapted by Lang and Bartlett Cormack from the story "Mob Rule" written by Norman Krasna. Loosely based around the events that surrounded both the "Brooke Hart" murder in 1933 and the "Lindbergh" kidnapping/murder case in 1932, the story sees Tracy as Joe Wilson, an innocent man who is jailed and apparently killed in a fire started by a rampaging lynch mob. However, as the lynch mob go on trial for his murder, Joe surfaces but is twisted by thoughts of revenge on those who happily watched him burn. Widely and rightly considered a classic, this first Hollywood outing from director Fritz Lang is a remarkable look at mob violence and one man's limit pushed to its breaking point - and then some. That Lang survived studio interference to craft such a penetrating study of injustice is a minor miracle. Fury is neatly put together as a story, the calm before the storm as Joe & Kath are brought to us as the happy face of Americana. Then it's the middle section as rumours run out of control, the dangers of idle prattling rammed home as things start to escalate out of control - culminating in the savage assault on the jail (a gusto infused action sequence indeed). Then the fall out of mob rule actions, the court case and Joe's malevolent force of vengeance, that in turn comes under scrutiny. The film was said to have been Lang's favourite American film, which is understandable given it bares all his trademarks. The expressionistic touches, shadow play dalliances and supreme cross-cutting between tormentors and the tormented, for sure this is prime Lang, with no frame wasted. While it's no stretch of the imagination to think that Lang, having fled Nazi Germany, was pondering what he left behind as he moulded the picture together. Of the cast, Tracy is majestic as our main protagonist, while Sidney is brightly big eyed and hugely effective as the moral centre of Joe's universe. Controversial at the time, the film has naturally lost some of that controversial power over the decades. However, as the film points out with the lynching statistics, there was once a time when inhumanity was able to rear its ugly head in the blink of an eye. Fury serves to remind two-fold that not only is it a potent social commentary, but also that it's a damn fine piece of skilled cinema. 9/10