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Robert Armstrong, Carole Lombard, Roland Drew, Jeanette Loff, John Loder ... see more see more... , Paul Hurst , Winter Hall , Winifred Harris , Kit Guard , Al Hill , Bobby Dunn , Hedda Hopper , Budd Fine

This late-20s gangster movie features Carole Lombard as a young gal who agrees to marry a smooth-talking gangster in exchange for the mob man's pledge to arrange a big-time concert appearance for her ... read more read more...violinist boyfriend. The only thing that can save the day for the mis-aligned lovers is a shootout between the cops and the gangland thugs. This film is notable because it is one of the early 'talkies," and uses the newly developing audio technology with abandon. In fact, most of the action takes place off screen and the characters tell the cameras just what's happened. This one's small on sets, big on dialog. ~ Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.

Directed by: Howard Higgin

Release Date: November 9, 1929

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Dennis Schwartz
August 17, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

... relies on Carol Lombard's star presence to pull it through its trite melodramatic moments. Full Review

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