
Broadway
Seen it?1942 | 91 min | Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little danger and people who like stories about real, flawed people, this one's for you. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. Sits nicely alongside Angels with Dirty Faces or The Asphalt Jungle.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Gangsters, nightclubs and the Roaring '20s.
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
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William A. Seiter
- George RaftGeorge Raft
- Pat O'BrienDan McCorn
- Janet BlairBillie Moore
- Marjorie RambeauLillian Rice
- Broderick CrawfordSteve Crandall
- Anne GwynnePearl
- Edward BrophyPorky
- S.Z. SakallNick
- Marie WilsonGracie
- Iris AdrianMaisie