A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.A rich society woman uses a gangster to win a congressional election.
Joyce Bryant
- Nightclub Singer
- (as Joyce Bryant and the Flennoy Trio)
Stanley Andrews
- Tomahawk Club Boss
- (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
- Bookie - Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Man Entering Elevator
- (uncredited)
Truman Bradley
- Radio Forum Moderator
- (uncredited)
Gordon B. Clarke
- Nightclub Pianist
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
- Reporter at Party
- (uncredited)
Ben Erway
- Tomahawk Club Politico
- (uncredited)
Mary Field
- Lady with Question on Radio Forum
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaA few years after this film was made, Roman Bohnen - who plays the idealistic political scientist - fell victim to the blacklisting that poisoned Hollywood. He had been one of most active members of the leftist Group Theater (1931-1940) in New York, many of whose members belonged to the communist party.
- Quotes
Margaret Wyndham Chase: You'll make a very impressive governor's husband, darling.
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Sylvia Sidney trying her luck with gangsters for politics, saved by a professor
For all its professionalism and excellent music, this is not a very significant film. I actually fell asleep several times during the long gaps of any intrigue leading forward. It becomes interesting not until towards the end, but there is one very interesting character, who actually sustains the whole film: Roman Bohnen as the professor. He raises your interest the moment he first appears, and you look forward to his return throughout the film, which fortunately frequently is repeated. He is the only clever one, while the others are not very convincing. George Raft is always himself as a gangster, and it's impossible to ever like him - his name is enough to deter you from any film he is in. But Sylvia Sidney is even worse - she is probably the least possible convincing actress for a politician.
The twists towards the end save the intrigue and the script, which isn't bad, but the one thing lacking is credibility. They say that all is fair in politicis, but the end proves this wasn't politics at all but merely the old worn-out story of bitter opponents ending up as lovers.
The twists towards the end save the intrigue and the script, which isn't bad, but the one thing lacking is credibility. They say that all is fair in politicis, but the end proves this wasn't politics at all but merely the old worn-out story of bitter opponents ending up as lovers.
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- clanciai
- May 16, 2018
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- Uma Mulher no Poder
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- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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