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Good Intentions

"A Daring Fox-Movietone All Talking Drama of a Society Thief (original ad)"

1930 1h 9m EN
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DramaCrimeRomanceAction
Synopsis
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When love came the way of this gentleman crook he turned to the right---only to be caught in the swirling eddy of his criminal past! (original ad)

β€œA Daring Fox-Movietone All Talking Drama of a Society Thief (original ad)”

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Behind the camera

Director
William K. Howard
Writers
George Manker Watters
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William K. Howard, shot by George Schneiderman. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edmund Lowe and Marguerite Churchill and Regis Toomey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Daring Fox-Movietone All Talking Drama of a Society Thief (original ad)".

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IMDB entry: tt0020928 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William K. Howard directs. George Schneiderman behind the camera. Jack Murray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 69-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 296 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by William K. Howard, shot by George Schneiderman. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Jack Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Edmund Lowe and Marguerite Churchill and Regis Toomey carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "A Daring Fox-Movietone All Talking Drama of a Society Thief (original ad)".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0020928 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
George Schneiderman
Editing
Jack Murray
Runtime
69 min Β· 1h 9m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

William K. Howard

Key crew

  • EditorJack Murray

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • prohibition era
  • deceit
  • jazz age
  • racketeer

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1930-06-29

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