You and Me (1938 film)
You and Me | |
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Directed by | Fritz Lang |
Produced by | Fritz Lang |
Written by |
Norman Krasna Virginia Van Upp |
Starring |
Sylvia Sidney George Raft |
Music by | Kurt Weill |
Cinematography | Charles Lang |
Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
Production company |
Fritz Lang Productions |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
You and Me is a 1938 American crime film noir directed by Fritz Lang starring Sylvia Sidney and George Raft. play a pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases; Harry Carey's character routinely hires ex-convicts to staff his store. The movie was written by Norman Krasna and Virginia Van Upp.
Cast
- Sylvia Sidney as Helen Dennis
- George Raft as Joe Dennis
- Barton MacLane as Mickey Bain
- Harry Carey as Jerome Morris
- Roscoe Karns as Cuffy
- George E. Stone as Patsy
- Warren Hymer as Gil Carter aka Gimpy
- Robert Cummings as Jim
- Adrian Morris as Knucks
- Roger Gray as Bath House
- Cecil Cunningham as Mrs. Morris
- Vera Gordon as Mrs. Levins
- Egon Brecher as Mr. Levins
- Willard Robertson as Dayton
- Guinn Williams as Text
- Bernadene Hayes as Nellie
- Joyce Compton as Curly Blonde
- Carol Paige as Torch Singer
Production
William Le Baron of Paramount asked Norman Krasna if he could come up with a vehicle for George Raft. Krasna agreed provided he was allowed to direct. Then Carole Lombard read the script and wanted to be involved; Paramount did not want first-time director Krasna to be entrusted with a Lombard-Raft film and tried to force him off the project.[1]
Richard Wallace was meant to direct but Sylvia Sidney succeeded in having him replaced by Fritz Lang.[2]
Reception
The film was a box office flop.[2]
References
External links
- You and Me at AllMovie
- You and Me at the Internet Movie Database