The scream of the crowd
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The scream of the crowd |
| Original title | The Crowd Roars |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1932 |
| length | 70 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Howard Hawks |
| script |
Kubec Glasmon John Bright Niven Busch Howard Hawks Seton I. Miller |
| music | Bernhard Kaun |
| camera |
Sid Hickox John Stumar |
| cut | Thomas Pratt |
| occupation | |
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The Scream of the Crowd (Original Title: The Crowd Roars ) is an American drama film directed by Howard Hawks from 1932 .
action
Successful racing car driver Joe Greer returns to his hometown. His girlfriend Lee Merrick wants him to stop racing and drinking. Joe's younger brother Eddie is also a racing driver and is celebrating his first successes. Joe takes Eddie into his team and sets off with him on a racing series. He telegraphs his plans to Lee, who is talking to her friend Ann Scott. Lee meets Joe at the train station, but Joe doesn't want his brother to know about his relationship with Lee. Eddie visits Lee, who provides him and Ann who is also present with drinks. Joe shows up and separates from Lee because he wants to protect Eddie from trouble with women. Lee is shocked by the breakup.
Ann visits Eddie and goes out with him. Lee is notified by Spud Connors, a teammate of Joe and Eddie, that Joe is drunk and angry with Ann and Eddie. Ann admits to Lee that she fell in love with Eddie, but Joe tells her to stay away from Eddie. He tells Eddie that Ann is not doing him well. In the next race, Joe is drunk, Eddie is angry. Both deliver a tough race and cause accidents due to their aggressive driving style. So Spud finds his death in an accident caused by Joe. Eddie wins the race.
The automobile manufacturer Duesenberg offers Eddie a seat for the prestigious Indianapolis 500 . He is now engaged to Ann. Lee borrows money from Ann to travel to Indianapolis, where she hopes to meet Joe, whom she still loves. Joe left the team and tried to find a place as a driver for other racing teams. His attempts fail. Joe actually runs into Lee and follows her to her room. He has stopped drinking since the accident, but has no nerve for running.
In the race, Eddie is in the lead. However, he has tire problems, but does not want to stop to change tires. A blown tire injures his arm. Joe takes the wheel from him and wins the race despite another damaged tire. The damaged tire only bursts shortly after the finish line. The slightly injured Joe is in the ambulance with his brother and they are driven to the hospital.
Reviews
The Lexicon of International Films writes: “Hawks' film proves the director's talent for action and his flair for portraying resolute, stubborn characters. Made in the middle of the economic depression, the film is also a variation of the American dream of the successful individual. "
background
The premiere took place on April 16, 1932. In Germany, the film was first shown on German television on May 5, 1979.
John Conte , Edward McWade and Regis Toomey can be seen in minor supporting roles .
The production company Warner Bros. published reports that during the shooting, in nine accidents, 14 racing cars were wrecked, seven racing drivers were injured in the hospital. In later interviews, director Hawks announced that Duesenberg had developed a hitch for the film. Racing cars were placed on a trailer that was accelerated to around 190 km / h. The wagons were now released from the trailer with their wheels locked, so that a tire loss could be simulated at high speed. Hawks also stated that there were no major accidents.
The racing scenes were created on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway .
In 1939, Lloyd Bacon directed a remake of the film called Indianapolis Speedway . Frank McHugh played the same role here.
Web links
- The roar of the crowd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The cry of the crowd. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 13, 2017 .
- ^ Paul Tatara: The Crowd Roars (1932) - Articles. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved March 28, 2020 (English).