Comedy

A Slight Case Of Murder 1938 Edward G Robinson

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A Slight Case of Murder is a non-stop laugh riot and a brilliant parody of the classic Hollywood gangster film. Blessed with a screenplay that is not only flawlessly constructed but also drop-dead funny, Murder also benefits from a peculiar, quirky and, at times, surreal sensibility that makes it stand out from many other studio comedies of the period. The hand of Damon Runyon is clearly evident in much of the dialogue, but the trio of writers who collaborated with him on the screenplay have kept many of Runyon's bad habits -- such as an occasional willingness to go for cheap sentiment -- in check. Director Lloyd Bacon is operating in top form, almost as if he were competing with Howard Hawks to keep things moving in the most crackling manner possible. In the demanding lead role, Edward G. Robinson is delightful, a presumed tough guy who can't help but be a cuddly softie; no one handles the fish-out-of-water routines in quite the same way, and his offhanded way with a punch line is delicious. Ruth Donnelly is a stitch as his wife and Bert Hanlon has an amusing turn as Sad Sam the bookie. Unlike Robinson's cheap, bootleg booze, Murder just gets better with age.
Cast:Edward G. Robinson - Remy Marco
Jane Bryan - Mary Marco
Allen Jenkins - Mike
Ruth Donnelly - Nora Marco
Willard Parker - Dick Whitewood
John Litel - Post
Edward S. Brophy - Lefty
Harold Huber - Guiseppe
Eric Stanley - Ritter
Paul Harvey - Mr. Whitewood
Bobby Jordan - Douglas Fairbanks Rosenbloom
Joe Downing - Innocence
Margaret Hamilton - Mrs. Cagie
George E. Stone - Ex-Jockey Kirk
Bert Hanlon - Sad Sam
Jean Benedict - Remy's Secretary
Harry Seymour - The Singer
Betty Compson - Loretta
George Lloyd - Little Dutch
Duke York - Champ
Pat Daly - Pete Ryan
Harry Tenbrook - A Stranger
Wade Boteler - 3rd Policeman
Joe Caits - No Nose Cohen
Loia Cheaney - Nurse
Harry Cody - Pessimistic Patron
Ralph Dunn - 2nd Policeman
John Harmon - Blackhat Gallagher
Ben Hendricks, Jr. - 1st Policeman
John Hiestand - Radio Commentator
Carole Landis
Bert Roach - Speakeasy Proprietor
Myrtle Stedman - Nurse

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