5.9Is The Chaser worth watching?
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GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 5.9).
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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him, hires a pretty girl to cozy up and coerce the truth out of the ambulance-chaser. Unfortunately, the boss doesn't count on the romance factor and sure enough, love blossoms between the girl and the shyster.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.
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Cast
24 of 44
Dennis O'KeefeTom Brandon
Ann MorrissDorothy Mason
Lewis StoneDelford Prescott
Nat PendletonFloppy Phil
Henry O'NeillMr. Calhoun
Ruth GilletteMrs. Olson
John QualenLars
Robert Emmett KeaneSimon Kelly
Jack MulhallJoe
Irving BaconHarvey
Pierre WatkinMr. Beaumont
Eddie AcuffPhotographer
Ernie AdamsInjured Man
Sam AshMan at Calhoun's Auto
William BaileyHank
Barbara BedfordBrandon's Secretary
Lynton BrentAttendant
Harvey ClarkRoller Rink Manager
Betty Ross ClarkeSecretary
Roger ConverseHotel Desk Clerk
Baldwin CookeBus Driver #2
George CooperMan at Calhoun's Auto
Sidney D'AlbrookMotorman
Crew
- Directed by
- Edwin L. Marin
- Written by
- Harry Ruskin, Everett Freeman, Howard Emmett Rogers
- Produced by
- Frank Davis
- Music by
- Edward Ward
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Facts
July 29, 1938 · 1 h 16 min · NR
- Released
- July 29, 1938
- Runtime
- 1 h 16 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
Tropes
Black-and-Gray Morality, The Scapegoat, Anti-Hero +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is The Chaser worth watching?"
Questions about The Chaser
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Chaser okay for kids?
NR
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Is The Chaser good for date night?
and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night
Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Can I half-watch The Chaser?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
What tropes does The Chaser use?
Black-and-Gray MoralityThe ScapegoatAnti-HeroMorality PetI Shall Taunt YouFaux Affably EvilHope SpotEgocentrically ReligiousJack Bauer Interrogation TechniquePolice Are UselessDirty CopGory Discretion Shotand 13 more
TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Black-and-Gray Morality, The Scapegoat, and Anti-Hero.