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DramaCrimeComedyRomance

Blonde Crazy

- Jim's back!... with a brand new line!

Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.

Release Date : 1931-09-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Cagney

Character Name : Albert 'Bert' Harris

Original Name : James Cagney

Gender : Male

Joan Blondell

Character Name : Anne Roberts

Original Name : Joan Blondell

Gender : Female

Louis Calhern

Character Name : 'Dapper Dan' Barker

Original Name : Louis Calhern

Gender : Male

Noel Francis

Character Name : Helen Wilson

Original Name : Noel Francis

Gender : Female

Ray Milland

Character Name : Joe Reynolds

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

Guy Kibbee

Character Name : A. Rupert Johnson Jr.

Original Name : Guy Kibbee

Gender : Male

Polly Walters

Character Name : Peggy

Original Name : Polly Walters

Gender : Female

William Burress

Character Name : Colonel Bellock

Original Name : William Burress

Gender : Male

Maude Eburne

Character Name : Mrs. Snyder

Original Name : Maude Eburne

Gender : Female

Nat Pendleton

Character Name : Hank aka Pete

Original Name : Nat Pendleton

Gender : Male

Wade Boteler

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Wade Boteler

Gender : Male

Ray Cooke

Character Name : Jimmy the Bellhop (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Cooke

Gender : Male

Richard Cramer

Character Name : Cabbie (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Cramer

Gender : Male

Bill Elliott

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Elliott

Gender : Male

Peter Erkelenz

Character Name : Kansas City Dutch (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Erkelenz

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Sherry Hall

Character Name : Tobacco Counterman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Hall

Gender : Male

Lew Harvey

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Harvey

Gender : Male

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Character Name : Tough Guy on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Hendricks Jr.

Gender : Male

Charles Lane

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Lane

Gender : Male

Otto Lederer

Character Name : Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Original Name : Otto Lederer

Gender : Male

Russell Hopton

Character Name : Jerry (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Hopton

Gender : Male

Carl M. Leviness

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl M. Leviness

Gender : Male

Edward Martindel

Character Name : Jeweler (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Martindel

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Edward Morgan

Character Name : Bellhop (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Morgan

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Walter Percival

Character Name : Lee (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Percival

Gender : Male

Cliff Saum

Character Name : Mike (uncredited)

Original Name : Cliff Saum

Gender : Male

Philip Sleeman

Character Name : Conman (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Sleeman

Gender : Male

Lucille Ward

Character Name : Prison Matron (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucille Ward

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-09-03

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!