The Beast of the City (1932)
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is fighting gangster Sam Belmonte. He asks his dishonest brother Ed to keep an eye on Daisy who was connected with Belmonte. (imdb)
Country: USA
Directed By: Charles Brabin
Written By: John Lee Mahin, W.R. Burnett
Starring: Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Tully Marshall, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson
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The Beast of the City belongs to 5 collections
1. Film Noir (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 53 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 18 stars)
3. Pre-Code (public: moderated by edsu - 8 stars)
4. The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Gangster Film (public: moderated by RoyalB)
5. They Shoot Pictures: Noir Precursors (Pre-1940) (private: afx237vi - 2 stars)
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| Nov 29, 2020 | doyler29 | 90 85% |
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MGM's answer to Warner Brothers' gangster films is really tough little pre-code number. Ford and Harlow share a really racy seduction scene, and the violent climax is right out of a Sam Peckinpah film. Mickey Rooney has his uncredited screen debut as Huston's son.
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| Nov 18, 2020 |  |
inmate | 74 38% |
| Sep 28, 2020 |  |
Opio | 57 49% |
| May 04, 2020 | EmiGrecco | 60 28% |
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| Aug 09, 2019 |  |
bal3x | 50 18% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | AHALE80 | 80 71% |
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| Mar 21, 2019 |  |
FreddieQuell | 56 40% |
| Aug 12, 2018 | flund | 81 87% |
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| Jul 26, 2018 |  |
CMQuinn | 90 88% |
| Jun 17, 2018 | aviator | 70 40% |
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| Jan 24, 2017 | Buff | 40 43% |
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| Aug 07, 2016 |  |
RavynLoony | 58 54% |
| Jul 04, 2016 | Col_Needham | 80 78% |
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| Jun 11, 2016 |  |
robot2xl | 72 19% |
| Jan 27, 2016 |  |
pmcinern | 70 45% |
| Dec 11, 2015 | MichaelOKeef | 70 70% |
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| Jul 15, 2015 | thirdeye42 | 75 65% |
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| Apr 18, 2014 |  |
norval_jones | 62 22% |
| Apr 07, 2014 |  |
I.L. | 70 53% |
| Aug 16, 2013 |  |
Sheldrake | 70 68% |
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Engrossing crime drama that tries to take the police's side rather than the gangsters. The cliches are all pretty transparent today, but Huston and Ford's chemistry and the rather nasty content contained make it an exciting watch, and an interesting time capsule.
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| Apr 26, 2013 | PUNQ | 60 90% |
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Cops vs gangsters! To be honest the movie is fairly average except it has some insanity that makes it worth wild. Hey, it's got Jean Harlow in all her pre-code glory! It's got police chief Walter Huston as non-bullshit one can get! It's got Wallace Ford as the weakling brother turned crooked! It's got old Tully Marshall putting on a mad speech in court! It's got Jean Hersholt as the head mob boss! And it's got the most absurd kamikaze ending ever!
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| Feb 15, 2013 |  |
sergebarber | 0 16% |
| Jul 26, 2012 | Timmer | 54 25% |
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| Jul 21, 2012 | strangelime | 85 67% |
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| Dec 08, 2011 | Hangarl | 55 43% |
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| Jul 06, 2011 | daisytuna | 77 35% |
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| Apr 12, 2010 |  |
jeff_v | 67 49% |
| Mar 10, 2010 |  |
billkerwin | 84 60% |
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A powerful early gangster film, featuring a powerful performance by Walter Huston as the police chief a final shoot-out of nearly Wild Bunch proportions. Watch for a very young Mickey Rooney.
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| Aug 19, 2009 |  |
imdb | 70 70% |
| May 20, 2007 |  |
kangadoodoo | 55 40% |
| Average Percentile 52.45% from 30 Ratings |  |
