A Slight Case of Murder
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| A Slight Case of Murder | |
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 A Slight Case of Murder movie poster |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
| Written by | Damon Runyon (play) Howard Lindsay (play) Earl Baldwin Joseph Schrank |
| Starring | Edward G. Robinson Jane Bryan Allen Jenkins Ruth Donnelly |
| Cinematography | Sid Hickox |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | February 26, 1938 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 85 min |
| Language | English |
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A Slight Case of Murder is a 1938 comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on a play by Damon Runyon and Harold Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco.
The film tells the story of bootlegger Marco who announces he's going legit with the end of Prohibition. His fortune declines because the beer he makes tastes terrible and everyone is afraid to tell him so. Nearly bankrupt four years later, there are problems in his marriage because his wife has grown used to a high standard of living. Also, his daughter comes home with a boyfriend that turns out to be a state cop. More and more problems begin to pop up in the life of the former bootlegger.
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[edit] Critical reaction
The film continues to receive positive reviews. A "Classic Film Guide" review calls A Slight Case of Murder, "a satisfying comedy, which is enhanced by some great character work by veteran supporting players Allen Jenkins and Edward Brophy (also Harold Huber) as members of Remy's former gang gone legitimate; Paul Harvey, who plays Dick the trooper's father that must approve of his son's pending marriage to Remy's daughter Mary; and Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Cagie." [1]
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Edward G. Robinson | Remy Marco |
| Jane Bryan | Mary Marco |
| Allen Jenkins | Mike |
| Ruth Donnelly | Nora Marco |
| Willard Parker | Dick Whitewood |
| John Litel | Mr. Post, banker |
| Edward Brophy | Lefty |
| Harold Huber | Giuseppe 'Gip' |
| Eric Stanley | Mr. Ritter, banker |
| Paul Harvey | Mr. Whitewood |
[edit] Trivia
The story was remade as Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) with Broderick Crawford and Claire Trevor.
