Easy money
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Easy money |
| Original title | Smart money |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1931 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alfred E. Green |
| script |
Kubec Glasmon , John Bright , Lucien Hubbard , Joseph Jackson |
| production | Alfred E. Green |
| music | David Mendoza |
| camera | Robert Kurrle |
| cut | Jack Killifer |
| occupation | |
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Easy Money is a 1931 American crime film directed by Alfred E. Green. The script was based on a story by Lucien Hubbard and Joseph Jackson. The premiere was celebrated on July 11, 1931. In Germany, the film was released in a television version, which was first broadcast on February 21, 1981 in the third program of the Süddeutscher Rundfunk . The TV version was shortened by 15 minutes.
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The hairdresser Nick Venezelos is of Greek descent. He lives and works in a small town. His passions are games and blond women. His luck at the game leads some of his customers to give him $ 10,000 to wager on a major poker game. In the hotel where he is staying, he deposited $ 100 with Marie, the cashier. Nick starts a game of poker with hickory short and loses everything. The next day, he took $ 3,000 in chips after seeing a newspaper photo that he had lost to a cardsharp who was not hickory short. He wins his first game and wants to cash in the chips. But Sleepy Sam doesn't pay him off when he finds out that Nick has no money. At the hotel he demands the $ 100 back, but Marie pretends not to know him.
Nick's friend Jack is unemployed. Nick helps him find a job, and with the help of a Greek businessman, Nick can earn a lot of money. Nick has playing cards delivered to the hotel. At the hotel he starts a game of high stakes cards. He has Sam's money shown, the game is for $ 50,000. After his victory, Sam threatens Nick, but Jack comes to his aid with another man at gunpoint. Nick wants to get together with Marie. He sends her flowers and a diamond bracelet.
Rumor has it that Nick won $ 300,000 from Hickory Short. That enables him to establish a gambling club. His hairdressing salon serves as a facade. Prosecutor Black is a thorn in the side of the club. He asks Sam for help in arresting Nick. The attempt to outsmart Nick with one with the help of a blonde woman fails. At the same time, Nick helps Irene Graham, who tried to kill herself by jumping into the river. Irene is pressured by Black. She is supposed to get evidence against Nick, otherwise she will go to jail for extortion.
Men with axes appear at the club and demolish the facility. Irene pocketed a racing betting slip as evidence of illegal betting. Jack catches her doing it and hits her. The indignant Nick attacks Jack in turn. A fight ensues between the two, in which Nick accidentally kills Jack. Black has Nick arrested and charged with murder. Irene asks Nick for forgiveness. The crying Marie says goodbye to Nick. He bets the press that he will be released before the end of his sentence.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films describes the film as "an experienced Hollywood star cinema." Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times finds the film "not edifying," but nonetheless, given the pace of the story, "quite interesting."
Awards
In 1931 , the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Story .
background
The film was directed by Warner Bros. produced. Leading actors Robinson and Cagney have been with the studio for most of their careers. This film is the only one with the two stars together. At the same time, Cagney was making the film The Public Enemy , which made him a star. So he had to switch from set to set in places.
Boris Karloff and Charles Lane , who made his film debut here, can be seen in small supporting roles . Robinson's wife Gladys Lloyd has a small supporting role as a cigarette seller. The conductor of the Vitaphone orchestra was Leo F. Forbstein .
Web links
- Easy money in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Easy money. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ movies.nytimes.com
- ↑ Easy money at Turner Classic Movies (English)