Man Trouble

"SMASHING DRAMA!"

1930 1h 25m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

RomanceCrimeDramaMusic

Synopsis

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A hard-boiled nightclub owner saves a beautiful young girl from drowning. He promptly falls in love with her, but she prefers a younger, more-genteel lover.

“SMASHING DRAMA!”

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Cast

Milton Sills
Mac
Dorothy Mackaill
Joan
Kenneth MacKenna
Graham
Sharon Lynn
Trixie
Roscoe Karns
Scott
Oscar Apfel
Eddie
James Bradbury Jr.
Goofy
James Bradbury Jr.
Uncle Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Berthold Viertel
Writers: Ben Ames Williams, Marion Orth
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill and Kenneth MacKenna carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SMASHING DRAMA!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Berthold Viertel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Milton Sills and Dorothy Mackaill and Kenneth MacKenna carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "SMASHING DRAMA!".
6IMDB entry: tt0021114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.