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The Crowd Roars

James Cagney and Joan Blondell
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Overview

Howard Hawks directed this fast-paced auto racing drama. Joe Greer (James Cagney) is a top-ranked race car driver; his younger brother Eddie (Eric Linden) wants to follow in Joe's footsteps, but Joe knows his brother's reckless side and tries to keep him away from the racer's life. Eddie, however, can't be dissuaded from a career on the track, and he turns out to like his women as fast as his cars when he gets involved with Ann (Joan Blondell). Joe's best friend Spud (Frank McHugh) tries to keep the feuding brothers apart, but his attempts to do so in the midst of a race leads to Spud's death. Joe is despondent after Spud's passing and gives up his career in racing, while Eddie becomes eligible for the Indianapolis 500. Joe grudgingly comes to the race to see his kid brother in action, but he gets the chance to redeem himself when Eddie is hurt and needs a driver to complete the race in his car. Racing legend Billy Arnold, who won the Indy 500 in 1930, advised the production.

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Main Cast & Crew:
Howard Hawks - Director
James Cagney
Joan Blondell
Ann Dvorak
Eric Linden
Guy Kibbee
Leo Nomis
Fred Frame
Ralph Hepburn
Wilbur Shaw
"Shorty" Cantlon

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, Full Frame, Mono Sound)
  • Run Time: 70
  • UPC: 883316636596
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: NR
  • Release Date: August 2012

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