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1936

1h 34m

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5.1/10

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Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.

Directors

J. Walter Ruben

Writers

Frances Marion(screenplay by)

H.W. Hanemann(screenplay by)

Anita Loos(screenplay by)

Stars

Jean Harlow

Spencer Tracy

Una Merkel

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Hattie

Dutch

Lil

Nick

'Flytrap'

Jimmy

'Brains'

'Pops'

Rosie

Belcher

Lew

Gertie

Mabel

'Ratsy'

Bert

Pete

'Speed'

Directors

J. Walter Ruben

Writers

Frances Marion(screenplay by)

H.W. Hanemann(screenplay by)

Anita Loos(screenplay by)

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8/10

Though this is incredibly dated, it's also a very sincere and bizarre cross between a rags-to-riches drama and social commentary on unfair work practices/rights of workers/unions. And just so fans could see sexpot starlet Jean Harlow (the film's from Warner Archives' 7-film boxed set put out for the recent 100th anniversary of her birth in 1911) in as many costumes and gowns as possible, they have her married and involved in romances not simply with strait-laced activist Spencer Tracy but also their rich, slimy boss, tuna cannery owner Joseph Galleia (most famous in 'Touch of Evil' and 'Gilda'). Women loved her because she was lippy, brazen, glamourous, loyal and had a heart of gold, and men loved her because...she was Jean Harlow. This also sports an early appearance by Mickey Rooney in comic relief as her 15-year-old punk nephew; hard to belief he had already spent 10 years by that time on the silver screen! Not the worst film you would ever see, and her charisma with both starring actors is extraordinary. If you're a fan of either Harlow or 30's drama, don't miss it for the world.

talisencrw23 Aug, 2016