City Streets

"Love and courage pitted against a ruthless hate!"

1931 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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A mobster's daughter leads her boyfriend from the circus into bootlegging.

“Love and courage pitted against a ruthless hate!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Gary Cooper
The Kid
Sylvia Sidney
Nan Cooley
Paul Lukas
Big Fellow Maskal
William 'Stage' Boyd
McCoy
Wynne Gibson
Agnes
Guy Kibbee
Pop Cooley
Stanley Fields
Blackie
Betty Sinclair
Pansy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Writers: Oliver H.P. Garrett, Dashiell Hammett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, shot by Lee Garmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney and Paul Lukas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love and courage pitted against a ruthless hate!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rouben Mamoulian directs. Lee Garmes behind the camera. Karl Hajos scores. William Shea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, shot by Lee Garmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karl Hajos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Shea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney and Paul Lukas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love and courage pitted against a ruthless hate!".
9IMDB entry: tt0021750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.