Two-Fisted
{{short description|1935 film by James Cruze}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Two-Fisted
| image =
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| director = James Cruze
| producer = Harold Hurley
| screenplay = Sam Hellman
Francis Martin
Eddie Moran
| based_on = {{Based on|Is Zat So? (play)|James Gleason
Richard Taber}}
| starring = Lee Tracy
Roscoe Karns
Gail Patrick
Kent Taylor
Grace Bradley
Billy Lee
| music =
| cinematography = Harry Fischbeck
| editing = James Smith
| studio = Paramount Pictures
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1935|10|4}}
| runtime = 60 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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Two-Fisted is a 1935 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Sam Hellman, Francis Martin and Eddie Moran. The film stars Lee Tracy, Roscoe Karns, Gail Patrick, Kent Taylor, Grace Bradley and Billy Lee. It was released on October 4, 1935 by Paramount Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/94184/two-fisted |title=Two Fisted (1935) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=2015-07-15}}
Plot
{{No plot|date=July 2015}}
Cast
- Lee Tracy as Hap Hurley
- Roscoe Karns as Chick Moran
- Gail Patrick as Sue Parker
- Kent Taylor as Clint Blackburn
- Grace Bradley as Marie
- Billy Lee as Jimmy Parker
- G. P. Huntley as Major Fitz-Stanley
- Akim Tamiroff as Taxi Driver
- Gordon Westcott as George Parker
- Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. Pritchard
- Sarah Edwards as Abigail Adams
- Lillian Leighton as Mrs. Mason
- Ferdinand Munier as Jerry Mason
- Irving Bacon as Brick Briggs
Reception
In a review for The New York Times, critic Thomas M. Pryor remarked that Two-Fisted was antiquated in its humor but praised Tracy's lead performance.{{cite web|author=T.M.P.|date=October 5, 1985|title=At the Brooklyn Strand. [Review]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1935/10/05/archives/at-the-brooklyn-strand.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509234023/https://www.nytimes.com/1935/10/05/archives/at-the-brooklyn-strand.html|archive-date=May 9, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2021|work=The New York Times}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0027148|Two-Fisted}}
{{James Cruze}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:American films based on plays
Category:Films directed by James Cruze
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:American black-and-white films
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