Blonde Crazy
| Blonde Crazy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Written by |
Kubec Glasmon John Bright |
| Starring |
James Cagney Joan Blondell |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
Release dates | December 3, 1931 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blonde Crazy is a 1931 American Pre-Code romantic comedy-drama film by Roy Del Ruth, starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Louis Calhern, Ray Milland, and Guy Kibbee known for Cagney's line, "That dirty, double-crossin' rat!"
In 2014 Blonde Crazy was released on DVD in a Forbidden Hollywood box set. The cover features a publicity photo of Cagney and Blondell in the "bathtub scene" from the film.
Plot
Bert Harris works for a hotel as a bellboy. One day he meets Anne Roberts, who signs up as a chambermaid. He takes a fancy to her and lets her in on his racket, conning people out of money.
Reception
Time felt the ending of the film was out of place with the rest of the film and was only inserted there to provide a moralistic "law and order" ending.[1]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2005: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- Bert Harris: "That dirty, double-crossin' rat!" – Nominated[2]
Cast
- James Cagney as Bert Harris
- Joan Blondell as Anne Roberts
- Louis Calhern as Dapper Dan Barker
- Noel Francis as Helen
- Ray Milland as Joe Reynolds
- Guy Kibbee as A. Rupert Johnson Jr.
- Polly Walters as Peggy
- William Burress as Col. Bellock
- Maude Eburne as Mrs Snyder]
- Nat Pendleton as Hank/Pete
References
- ↑ "Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 14, 1931"
- ↑ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-30.
External links
- Blonde Crazy at the Internet Movie Database
- Two Peas in a Pod - Blondell and Cagney in Blonde Crazy (TCM's Movie Morlocks)
- Watch Blonde Crazy at Warner Archive Instant