The Irish in Us is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Olivia de Havilland.[2] Written by Earl Baldwin based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. The Irish in Us was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 3, 1935. The supporting cast features Frank McHugh and J. Farrell MacDonald.
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Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
Screenplay by | Earl Baldwin |
Story by | Frank Orsatti |
Produced by | Sam Bischoff |
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Cinematography | George Barnes |
Edited by | James Gibbon |
Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $238,000[1] |
Box office | $1,337,000[1] |
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Plot
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In Manhattan's lower east side, police officer Pat O'Hara (Pat O'Brien) wants his boxing promoter brother Danny (James Cagney) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother after Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson (Olivia de Havilland). When Lucille meets charismatic Danny, she promptly falls for him- which complicates matters, to say the least.
When his fighter Hammerschlog (Allen Jenkins) gets cold feet just before a packed house charity boxing match, Danny has no choice but to step into the ring himself. Danny wins a bruising multi-round battle, and the publicity from the fight would seem to assure his future success as a promoter.
Cast
edit- James Cagney as Danny O'Hara
- Pat O'Brien as Pat O'Hara
- Olivia de Havilland as Lucille Jackson
- Frank McHugh as Mike O'Hara
- Allen Jenkins as Carbarn Hammerschlog
- Mary Gordon as Ma O'Hara
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Capt. Jackson
- Thomas E. Jackson as Doc Mullins (as Thomas Jackson)
- Harvey Parry as Joe Delancy (as Harvey Perry)
Box Office
editAccording to Warner Bros records the film earned $894,000 domestically and $443,000 foreign.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 16 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ Andrea LeVasseur. "The Irish in Us (1935)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.