Unholy Partners

"Mad Manhattan in the Sin Decade"

1941 1h 34m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.

“Mad Manhattan in the Sin Decade”

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Bruce Corey
Edward Arnold
Merrill Lambert
Laraine Day
Miss 'Croney' Cronin
Marsha Hunt
Gail Fenton
William T. Orr
Tommy Jarvis
Don Beddoe
Mike Reynolds
Walter Kingsford
Mr. Peck
Charles Dingle
Clyde Fenton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Writers: Earl Baldwin, Bartlett Cormack, Lesser Samuels
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by George Barnes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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Edward G. Robinson and Edward Arnold and Laraine Day carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Mad Manhattan in the Sin Decade".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mervyn LeRoy directs. George Barnes behind the camera. Harold F. Kress cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, shot by George Barnes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Harold F. Kress shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Edward G. Robinson and Edward Arnold and Laraine Day carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Mad Manhattan in the Sin Decade".
7IMDB entry: tt0034342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.