Summary
After prizefighter Kid Mason loses his opening fight, his wife Rose leaves him for Hollywood. Without her around, Mason trains and starts winning. Rose returns and wants Mason to dump his manager Regan and replace him with her secret lover, Lewis.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.8
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −36 min on the typical 109
typical 10973Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1931
April 29, 1931
95 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 11 more16 people
- Lew AyresKid Mason
- Robert ArmstrongGeorge Regan
- Jean HarlowRose Mason
- John MiljanPaul H. Lewis
- Edward DillonJeff
- Mike DonlinMcNeil
- MCMorrie CohanRattler O'Keefe
- Mary DoranShowgirl
- MVMildred Van DornGladys DeVere
- Ned SparksRiley
Sammy BlumMandel
Bess FlowersParty Guest
Claire WhitneyLouise Lewis
Heinie ConklinPrizefight Second (uncredited)
Tom KennedyBartender (uncredited)
John GeorgeCard Player (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Tod Browning Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Francis Edward Faragoh Writer
Production · 1
- Carl Laemmle Jr. Producer
Camera · 1
- Percy Hilburn Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Milton Carruth Editor
Art · 1
- Charles D. Hall Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vera West Costume Design
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