Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy (1931)

7.0/10 42 votes 1h 19m HD

Overview

Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.

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Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Albert 'Bert' Harris

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Anne Roberts

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

'Dapper Dan' Barker

Noel Francis

Noel Francis

Helen Wilson

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Joe Reynolds

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

A. Rupert Johnson Jr.

Polly Walters

Polly Walters

Peggy

William Burress

William Burress

Colonel Bellock

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7/10

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!

September 3, 2022

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