Great Guy
1936
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Details

GenresCrime, Drama, Mystery
LanguagesEnglish
Release Date1 December 1936
Country of OriginUnited States of America

Reviews

CinemaSerf
A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney's better efforts, but by no means his worst, either... see more
19 Jun 2022

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