Summary
Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling against a consolidated juggernaut rally around hot-tempered Matt Nolan. Nolan is determined to keep competition alive on the streets, even if it means losing the woman he loves.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 70
Audience score75%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 9 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −37 min on the typical 106
typical 10669Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1932
January 23, 1932
94 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
YiddishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more22 people
- James CagneyMatt Nolan
- Loretta YoungSue Riley Nolan
- George E. StoneSkeets
- Guy KibbeeMack 'Pop' Riley
- Leila BennettRuby
- Dorothy BurgessMarie Costa
- David LandauBuck Gerard
- RCRay CookeDanny Nolan
- Nat PendletonBull Martin (uncredited)
- JBJoe BartonJewish Man with Cop (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'ConnorCop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
George RaftWilliam Kenny (uncredited)
Polly WaltersDanny's Date Polly (uncredited)
Evalyn KnappActress in Movie Clip (uncredited)
Donald CookActor in Movie Clip (uncredited)
Jesse De VorskaGoldfarb (uncredited)
Berton ChurchillJudge West (uncredited)
George MacFarlaneFather Nulty (uncredited)
Hector V. SarnoMr. Lombardy (uncredited)
Matt McHughJoe Silva (uncredited)
Harry TenbrookCab Driver Tom (uncredited)
Florence TurnerTrial Spectator (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Roy Del Ruth Director
- William H. Cannon Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- John Bright Adaptation, Dialogue
- Kubec Glasmon Adaptation, Dialogue
- Kenyon Nicholson Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Robert Lord Producer
Camera · 2
- James Van Trees Director of Photography
- Vernon Larson Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- James Gibbon Editor
Sound · 1
- Robert B. Lee Sound
Art · 1
- Esdras Hartley Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
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