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RUNTIME
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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The People's Enemy
"The crime-busting story of racketeers, criminals and their women!"
1935 1h 5m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 2
Crime
Synopsis
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Money was what gangster Vince M. Falcone wanted most and he did lay hands on millions of dollars by fair means or (mostly) foul. But once he became rich what he craved for was respectability. So why not marry a lovely society lady? And with a young daughter as a bonus Mister Falcone could show off among the creme de la creme. Of course when times got rough he felt free to desert his wife and little girl. Fortunately Taps, a lawyer working for the underworld, will console them both.
“The crime-busting story of racketeers, criminals and their women!”
Cast
Preston Foster
Vince M. Falcone
Lila Lee
Katherine Carr
Melvyn Douglas
George R. 'Traps' Stuart
Shirley Grey
Ann Falcone
Roscoe Ates
Slip Laflin
William Collier Jr.
Tony Falcone
Sybil Elaine
Vince's Daughter
Herbert Rawlinson
Philip Francis Duke Ware
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Crane Wilbur
- Writers
- Edward Dean Sullivan, Gordon Kahn, Edward Dean Sullivan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Crane Wilbur, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor William P. Thompson 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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Preston Foster and Lila Lee and Melvyn Douglas carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The crime-busting story of racketeers, criminals and their women!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0026861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Crane Wilbur directs. Joseph Ruttenberg behind the camera. William P. Thompson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Crane Wilbur, shot by Joseph Ruttenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor William P. Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Preston Foster and Lila Lee and Melvyn Douglas carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The crime-busting story of racketeers, criminals and their women!".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0026861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Joseph Ruttenberg
- Editing
- William P. Thompson
- Runtime
- 65 min · 1h 5m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Crane Wilbur
Production companies
Who made it
- SE
Select Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerBurt Kelly
- EditorWilliam P. Thompson
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1935-04-29
Also known as
International titles
- RacketeersUS
