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{{short description|1930 film}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Shooting Straight
| name = Shooting Straight
| image = ShootingStraightMoviePoster.jpg
| image = ShootingStraightMoviePoster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| caption = Film Poster
| director = [[George Archainbaud]]
| director = [[George Archainbaud]]
| producer = [[Louis Sarecky]]<ref name=AFI/>
| producer = [[Louis Sarecky]]<ref name=AFI/>
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| screenplay = [[J. Walter Ruben]]<ref name=RKO/>
| screenplay = [[J. Walter Ruben]]<ref name=RKO/>
| story = [[Barney Sarecky|Barney A. Sarecky]]<ref name=RKO/>
| story = [[Barney Sarecky|Barney A. Sarecky]]<ref name=RKO/>
| starring = [[Richard Dix (actor)|Richard Dix]]<br>Mary Lawlor<ref name=Theiapolis>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-2MWG/shooting-straight|title=Shooting Straight: Technical Details|publisher=theiapolis.com|accessdate=July 11, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711144834/http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-2MWG/shooting-straight|archivedate=July 11, 2014}}</ref>
| starring = [[Richard Dix (actor)|Richard Dix]]<br>[[Mary Lawlor (actress)|Mary Lawlor]]<ref name=Theiapolis>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-2MWG/shooting-straight|title=Shooting Straight: Technical Details|publisher=theiapolis.com|accessdate=July 11, 2014}}</ref>
| cinematography = [[Edward Cronjager]]<ref name=AFI/>
| cinematography = [[Edward Cronjager]]<ref name=AFI/>
| editing = [[Otto Ludwig (film editor)|Otto Ludwig]]<ref name=AFI/>
| editing = [[Otto Ludwig (film editor)|Otto Ludwig]]<ref name=AFI/>
| distributor = [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]]
| distributor = [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1930|7|20|U.S.|ref1=<ref name=AFI>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=12067|title=Shooting Straight: Detail View|publisher=American Film Institute|accessdate=April 16, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=12067|archivedate=April 17, 2014}}</ref>}}
| released = {{Film date|1930|7|20|U.S.|ref1=<ref name=AFI>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=12067|title=Shooting Straight: Detail View|publisher=American Film Institute|accessdate=April 16, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417001635/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=12067 |archivedate=April 17, 2014}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 72 minutes<ref name=Theiapolis/>
| runtime = 72 minutes<ref name=Theiapolis/>
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $238,000<ref name="rko">Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', ''Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television'', Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56</ref>
| budget = $238,000<ref name="rko">Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', ''Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television'', Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56</ref>
| gross = $418,000<ref name="rko"/>}}
| gross = $418,000<ref name="rko"/>}}


'''''Shooting Straight''''' is a 1930 American [[Pre-Code]] [[Crime film|crime]] [[drama film]], directed by [[George Archainbaud]] and starring the early RKO staple, [[Richard Dix (actor)|Richard Dix]], as well as Mary Lawlor. The screenplay was written by [[J. Walter Ruben]], from [[Wallace Smith (screenwriter)|Wallace Smith]]'s adaptation of a story by [[Barney Sarecky|Barney A. Sarecky]] (the producer's brother). It was one of the films which showed a positive return for RKO that year, earning a profit of $30,000.
'''''Shooting Straight''''' is a 1930 American [[pre-Code]] [[Crime film|crime]] [[drama film]], directed by [[George Archainbaud]] and starring the early RKO staple [[Richard Dix (actor)|Richard Dix]] and [[Mary Lawlor (actress)|Mary Lawlor]]. The screenplay was written by [[J. Walter Ruben]], from [[Wallace Smith (screenwriter)|Wallace Smith]]'s adaptation of a story by [[Barney Sarecky|Barney A. Sarecky]] (the producer's brother). It was one of the films that earned a positive return for RKO that year, turning a profit of $30,000.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Richard Dix]] as Larry Sheldon
*[[Richard Dix]] as Larry Sheldon
*Mary Lawlor as Doris Powell
*[[Mary Lawlor (actress)|Mary Lawlor]] as Doris Powell
*[[James Neill]] as Reverend Powell
*[[James Neill (actor)|James Neill]] as Reverend Powell
*[[Mathew Betz]] as Martin
*[[Mathew Betz]] as Martin
*[[George Cooper (actor)|George Cooper]] as Chick
*[[George Cooper (actor)|George Cooper]] as Chick
*[[William Janney]] as Tommy Powell
*[[William Janney]] as Tommy Powell
*[[Robert E. O'Connor]] as Hagen
*[[Robert O'Connor (actor)|Robert E. O'Connor]] as Hagen
*Clarence Wurtz as Stevens
*Clarence Wurtz as Stevens
*[[Eddie Sturgis]] as Spike
*[[Eddie Sturgis]] as Spike
*[[Dick Curtis|Richard Curtis]] as Butch
*[[Dick Curtis|Richard Curtis]] as Butch
(cast list as per [[American Film Institute|AFI]] database)<ref name=AFI />
(cast list according to [[American Film Institute|AFI]] database)<ref name=AFI />


==Reception==
==Reception==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
The story upon which this film was based was written by Barney Sarecky, the brother of the film's producer.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/barney-a-sarecky-p109890 | publisher=All Movie Guide | title=Barney A. Sarecky, Biography | accessdate=July 11, 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711155936/http://www.allmovie.com/artist/barney-a-sarecky-p109890 | archivedate=July 11, 2014}}</ref>
The story upon which this film was based was written by Barney Sarecky, the brother of the film's producer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/barney-a-sarecky-p109890 | publisher=All Movie Guide | title=Barney A. Sarecky, Biography | accessdate=July 11, 2014 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711155936/http://www.allmovie.com/artist/barney-a-sarecky-p109890 | archivedate=July 11, 2014}}</ref>


The film is known as ''A Colpo Sicuro'' in Italy.<ref name=Theiapolis />
The film is known as ''A Colpo Sicuro'' in Italy.<ref name=Theiapolis />
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* {{IMDb title|0021369}}
{{George Archainbaud}}
{{George Archainbaud}}

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Latest revision as of 05:40, 16 December 2023

Shooting Straight
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Archainbaud
Written byWallace Smith[1]
Screenplay byJ. Walter Ruben[1]
Story byBarney A. Sarecky[1]
Produced byLouis Sarecky[2]
StarringRichard Dix
Mary Lawlor[3]
CinematographyEdward Cronjager[2]
Edited byOtto Ludwig[2]
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • July 20, 1930 (1930-07-20) (U.S.)[2]
Running time
72 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$238,000[4]
Box office$418,000[4]

Shooting Straight is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by George Archainbaud and starring the early RKO staple Richard Dix and Mary Lawlor. The screenplay was written by J. Walter Ruben, from Wallace Smith's adaptation of a story by Barney A. Sarecky (the producer's brother). It was one of the films that earned a positive return for RKO that year, turning a profit of $30,000.

Plot[edit]

Larry Sheldon is a gambler, who learns that a friend of his has been murdered by a local gangster, Spot Willis. When he goes to confront Spot, a melee ensues in which Spot winds up dead. Thinking that he is responsible for the death, Sheldon flees the city aboard a train, with his companion, Chick. They share a Pullman compartment with an itinerant minister, Mr. Walters, whose wallet Chick unobtrusively removes from his pocket. When Sheldon discovers the theft, he chastises Chick and is determined to return the pilfered purse to its rightful owner. However, before he can, the train is involved in a serious accident, in which Sheldon is knocked unconscious.

When he awakes, Sheldon is in the home Reverend Powell, where he is recuperating. Due to his possession of Walters' wallet, the Reverend believes Sheldon to be the evangelist, a mistake which Sheldon does not correct, thinking that it will help him hide from the authorities. Sheldon, as time passes, begins to fall in love with the Reverend's daughter, Doris. He also begins to take the role of evangelistic minister seriously as well.

Things come to a head when the Reverend's son, Tommy, loses a significant amount of money to a local gambler, Martin. When Sheldon goes to Tommy's rescue, he is recognized by Martin, who calls in the police. In the events that follow, however, the truth is revealed that Sheldon did not actually kill Spots when another man confesses to the murder. Free from criminal charges, Sheldon and Doris begin a life together, with Sheldon continuing as an aspiring minister, but this time under his real name.

Cast[edit]

(cast list according to AFI database)[2]

Reception[edit]

While it was not a huge hit, the film was one of RKO's films that year that did show a small profit, netting $30,000.[4]

Notes[edit]

The story upon which this film was based was written by Barney Sarecky, the brother of the film's producer.[5]

The film is known as A Colpo Sicuro in Italy.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 28. ISBN 0-517-546566.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Shooting Straight: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Shooting Straight: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56
  5. ^ "Barney A. Sarecky, Biography". All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

External links[edit]

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