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Nutshell Reviews: The Finger Points (1931), The Secret Six (1931) and Laughing Sinners (1931)
In a Nutshell: The Finger Points (1931) Directed by: John Francis Dillon Co-stars: Richard Barthelmess, Fay Wray Synopsis: Barthelmess is Breckenridge Lee, a naive Southerner who comes to New York to be a newspaperman. It isn’t long before his innocence falls victim to gangsters, under the wing of tough guy Louis Blanco (Gable). He begins taking bribes and covering up stories for them. Breck’s girl, Marcia (Wray), urges him to go straight before it is too late. Best Gable Quote: “Double-crossing is very unhealthy in this town. Do you feel well?” Fun Fact: Clark filmed scenes for The Finger Points, Night Nurse and The Easiest Way simultaneously. My Verdict: Clark is…
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Movie of the Month: The Secret Six (1931)
The centennial of Jean Harlow’s birth is coming up in March 2011. To celebrate, the next five movies featured will be all of Clark’s movies with the legendary Miss Harlow. (But wait! You are saying–they starred in six movies together! True, but we’ve already featured Wife vs. Secretary as Movie of the Month in July) So to start with, here’s the very first of their pairings… The Secret Six, from 1931 Clark, not yet a star, was still playing second fiddle. Billed seventh, he is lagging behind Wallace Beery, Johnny Mack Brown and Lewis Stone for screen time. Not for long, as just a few months after the release of The…