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Along with PUBLIC ENEMY, this crime comedy launched Cagney, seemingly overnight, into Hollywood stardom. “In the pre-Code era, Cagney was more grifter than gangster,” in the words of Erik Lundegaard, and BLONDE CRAZY is “a tale told in four or five grifts.” Cagney teams up with Joan Blondell as a smart-talking bellhop and chambermaid duo to con their way to fortune in this scheming tale of romance and deception. Keep your ears open for Cagney’s iconic line: “That dirty, double-crossin’ rat!"Screening as part of PUBLIC ENEMY: CAGNEY ON FILM.
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Runtime: 79 min
Format: DCP
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