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Jimmy the Gent

1934 · 67 min

A snappy, wisecracking pre-Code romp carried by Cagney's fast-talking energy, breezy and cheeky about con artists getting conned.

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Overview: An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
crime
love
class
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: drama, comedy, romance, crime
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Written by: Bertram Millhauser
Starring: James Cagney, Bette Davis, Allen Jenkins, Alan Dinehart, Alice White, Arthur Hohl, Phillip Reed, Hobart Cavanaugh
Music: Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Runtime: 67 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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