'G' Men
Seen it?1935 | 83 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Insomnia or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$2 million worldwide on a $450K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Keighley
- James Cagney‘Brick' Davis
- Margaret LindsayKay McCord
- Ann DvorakJean Morgan
- Robert ArmstrongJeff McCord
- Barton MacLaneCollins
- Lloyd NolanHugh Farrell
- William Harrigan'Mac' McKay
- Russell HoptonGerard
- Edward PawleyDanny Leggett
- Noel MadisonDurfee