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Smart Money (1931)

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Release Date: Jul 11, 1931 Wide

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Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney were teamed for the only time in their careers in Smart Money. Robinson has the larger part as a small-town barber who fancies himself a big-time gambler. He travels to the Big City in the company of his younger brother Cagney, who wants to make sure that Robinson isn't fleeced by the high-rollers. Unfortunately Robinson has a weakness for beautiful blondes, most of whom take him for all his money or betray him in some other manner. The cops aren't keen on

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Edward G. Robinson , James Cagney

In Theaters: Jul 11, 1931 Wide

On DVD: Mar 25, 2008

Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Nick "The Barber" Veniz...
Evelyn Knapp
Irene Graham
James Cagney
Jack
Ralf Harolde
Sleepy Sam
Boris Karloff
Sport Williams
Morgan Wallace
Prosecutor Black
Margaret Livingston
Prosecuter's Girl
Noel Francis
Marie
Maurice Black
Greek Barber
Ben Taggart
Hickory Short
Edwin Argus
Two-Time Phil
John George
Dwarf On Train
Edward Hearn
Reporter
Billy House
Salesman-Gambler
Eulalie Jensen
Matron
Eddie Kane
Tom
Allan Lane
A Suicide
Gus Leonard
Joe
Mae Madison
Small-Town Girl
Larry McGrath
Charlotte Merriam
Girl at gaming table
Charles O'Malley
Machine-Gunner
Walter Percival
Dealer Barnes
Paul Porcasi
Alexander Amenoppopolus
Clinton Rosemond
George the porter
Harry Semels
Gambler
Polly Walters
Lola
Charles Lane
Desk Clerk
John Larkin
Snake Eyes
Wallace MacDonald
Cigar Stand Clerk
Spencer Bell
Clark 'Buddy' Burroughs
Back-to-Back Schultz
Gladys Lloyd
Cigar Stand Clerk

Critic Reviews for Smart Money

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3) | DVD (2)

In many ways, the first half of Alfred E. Green's Smart Money can be seen as a stage-setter for John Dahl's game-changing Rounders.

April 24, 2011 Full Review Source: Film and Felt

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Gabe Leibowitz

Film and Felt

Few actors had the energy and charisma to keep up with the rat-a-tat pacing of pre-Code gangster flicks that Robinson had.

April 5, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

For a film starring two such well-known and flamboyant actors as Robinson and Cagney, Smart Money seems relatively staid and reserved.

March 24, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

After the stars' debut in Little Caesar and The Public Enemy, this one must have been a letdown for fans. It was for me.

March 24, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

A typical Warner Brothers crime drama of that period.

April 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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This movie is pretty slow for most of it, especially because of all the card playing and gambling scenes, but it gets more exciting towards the ending. It was cool to finally see Robinson and Cagney together in a movie, although I was confused as to weather they were supposed to be brothers or just best friends or what. Overall, an okay movie.

November 23, 2010

AJ Verser

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Smart Money is a pretty fun pseudo-gangster movie about a barber/professional gambler who makes it to the big time. Edward G. Robinson is his usual great self but its the dynamic between him and James Cagney as his right hand man that makes Smart Money. That and some elements of this movie really reminded me of the

June 15, 2010

Michael Gildea

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