The Voice of the City
Seen it?1929 | 81 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans. If you loved Strangers on a Train or Evil Under the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1929: an older pace and style.
An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 970 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Willard Mack
- Robert AmesBobby Doyle
- Willard MackBiff Myers
- Sylvia FieldBeebe
- Jim FarleyPolice Inspector Wilmot
- John MiljanDapper Don Wilkes
- Clark MarshallJohnny the Hop aka Snowbird
- Duane ThompsonMary Doyle
- Tom McGuireDetective Kelly
- Alice MoeMartha Hailey
- Beatrice BanyardBetsy