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6.8/10
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A Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel.A Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel.A Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Billy House
- Irontown Salesman
- (as William House)
Ernie Alexander
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
Edwin Argus
- Two-Time Phil aka Back-to-Back Shultz
- (uncredited)
Spencer Bell
- Suntan
- (uncredited)
Clark Burroughs
- Mr. 'Deep' River
- (uncredited)
John George
- Dwarf on Train
- (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDespite both Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney having spent most of their acting careers with Warner Bros., this was the only film the two acting legends appeared in together.
- GoofsWhen "drowning" girl is rescued, it's late at night when she's driven to Nick's home, but when they pull up in front of his house, it's broad daylight.
- Quotes
Snake Eyes - Porter: Who'll give me a half a dollar for my hand?
Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos: Uh, I wouldn't give you a nickel for your whole body.
Featured review
She Done Him Wrong
The only film ever to star both Edward G and Jimmy Cagney together. Made in 1931 during the Warner Bros heyday of gangster blood and guts, it represents a slight departure for them both.
Eddie G plays a small town gambler - a big fish in a little pond so to speak - with big ideas. His friends put a 10K poke together and send him off to the city to try his luck with the big boys. He is soon sucked into a crooked game by a sexy blonde at the hotel cigar counter. The scam artists soon take him to the cleaners. He is then humiliated by the sexy blonde and Sleepy Sam, played with delicious menace by Ralf Harolde.
He is joined by his pal Jimmy Cagney, and they put together another grubstake. This time, they outcon the cons, humiliate the blonde and he becomes the biggest gambler in town. It becomes clear throughout the movie, that Eddie is learning on the job, but his one very big blind spot is his attraction to blondes. Gee, I can't understand it - a short, dark, rather unattractive guy falling for some of the sexiest females on celluloid.
Well, the results are predictable,though I have to admit, the final blonde was a genuine surprise. It was the process that was interesting.
The pairing of Robinson and Cagney was a masterpiece. They played off each other like dueling banjos. It is too bad that they both got so big they couldn't fit on the same screen together again.
Eddie G plays a small town gambler - a big fish in a little pond so to speak - with big ideas. His friends put a 10K poke together and send him off to the city to try his luck with the big boys. He is soon sucked into a crooked game by a sexy blonde at the hotel cigar counter. The scam artists soon take him to the cleaners. He is then humiliated by the sexy blonde and Sleepy Sam, played with delicious menace by Ralf Harolde.
He is joined by his pal Jimmy Cagney, and they put together another grubstake. This time, they outcon the cons, humiliate the blonde and he becomes the biggest gambler in town. It becomes clear throughout the movie, that Eddie is learning on the job, but his one very big blind spot is his attraction to blondes. Gee, I can't understand it - a short, dark, rather unattractive guy falling for some of the sexiest females on celluloid.
Well, the results are predictable,though I have to admit, the final blonde was a genuine surprise. It was the process that was interesting.
The pairing of Robinson and Cagney was a masterpiece. They played off each other like dueling banjos. It is too bad that they both got so big they couldn't fit on the same screen together again.
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