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Jimmy the Gent (1934)
Directed by Michael Curtiz
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An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.
Rated NR | Length 67 minutes
Actors
James Cagney | Bette Davis | Allen Jenkins | Alan Dinehart | Alice White | Arthur Hohl | Phillip Reed | Hobart Cavanaugh | Mayo Methot | Renee Whitney | Ralf Harolde | Merna Kennedy | Philip Faversham | Nora Lane | Joseph Crehan | Joe Sawyer | Milton Kibbee | Dennis O'Keefe | Robert Warwick | Billy West | Pat Wing | Eula Guy | Olaf Hytten | Lester Dorr | Monica Bannister | George Beranger | Tom Costello | Carrie Daumery | Jay Eaton | Harold Entwistle | Dick French | Ben Hendricks Jr. | Charles H. Hickman | Howard C. Hickman | Harry Holman | Robert Homans | Lorena Layson | Stanley Mack | Lee Moran | Rickey Newell | Vesey O'Davoren | Camille Rovelle | Cliff Saum | Eddie Shubert | Harry Wallace | Juliet Ware
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2025 | Computer | Other | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Amazed what a good director can do with so-so material. This is probably a better example of a pre-code screwball comedy but most of these don’t work for me. But the direction and actors make it entertaining. Cagney and Davis are terrific.
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