On the Level

"A story that's in the air with some people on the level."

1930 1h 5m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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An ironworker and his equally tough friend decide to leave New Orleans to work as beam-walkers on a New York City skyscraper. This arouses the ire of his Cajun girlfriend who promptly shoots at him as he walks away and then follows him to the Big Apple where she becomes a nightclub performer.

“A story that's in the air with some people on the level.”

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Cast

Victor McLaglen
Biff Williams
William Harrigan
Danny Madden
Lilyan Tashman
Lynn Crawford
Fifi D'Orsay
Mimi
Arthur Stone
Don Bradley
Leila McIntyre
Mom Whalen
Mary McAllister
Mary Whalen
Ben Hewlett
Buck

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Cummings
Writers: Andrew Bennison, Andrew Bennison, Billy K. Wells
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 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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CAST

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Victor McLaglen and William Harrigan and Lilyan Tashman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story that's in the air with some people on the level.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irving Cummings directs. 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.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Victor McLaglen and William Harrigan and Lilyan Tashman carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A story that's in the air with some people on the level.".
6IMDB entry: tt0021209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.