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Transatlantic (1931)

Directed by William K. Howard

Crime | Mystery

Overview

As a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy to the travails of several of its passengers. Edmund Lowe heads the cast as Monty Greer, a suave gambler who falls in love with Judy, the daughter of immigrant lens grinder Rudolph Kramer. In trying to recover some valuable securities stolen from banker Henry Graham, Greer finds himself in the middle of a fierce gun battle in the ship’s engine room. Meanwhile, Graham, who has been cheating on his wife Kay with sexy dancer Sigrid Carline, is murdered by person or persons unknown.

Rated NR | Length 78 minutes

Actors

Myrna Loy | John Halliday | Lois Moran | Jean Hersholt | Earle Foxe | Edmund Mortimer | Henry Sedley | Edmund Lowe | Claude King | Billy Bevan | Larry Steers | Eddie Borden | James Kirkwood | Greta Nissen | Crauford Kent | Louis Natheaux | Goodee Montgomery | Jesse De Vorska | Jack Low | Bob Montgomery | Rosalie Roy

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
06/26/2019TabletStreamingVideo on Demand6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

This is the movie scheduled for today, a new 35mm struck by MoMA (after a restoration). Found it streaming online to save me an hour+ of travel time & 7 bucks. But I’m sure that new print looks amazing and way better than this sketchy transfer I’m watching on my iPad.

This film is fine. Myra Loy is the best. The crime stuff is a bit rushed as it all builds towards the end. Perhaps seeing it in 35mm would change my rating. Ah well.

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