Crowd Roars (1932)
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50% of users liked it
(27 ratings)
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.… More 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. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard Hawks
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1932 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
Some directors knew just what to do with sound even in the early years of the 'talkies.' Howard Hawks' 'The Crowd Roars' -- the very title promises a boisterous soundtrack -- opens with the rumble of race cars and closes with the wail of ambulance sirens.
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Vivid melodrama about race car drivers and their romances.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Crosses the finish line as nothing more than routine.
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Cast
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James Cagney
as Joe Greer
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Joan Blondell
as Ann
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Ann Dvorak
as Lee Merrick
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Eric Linden
as Eddie Greer
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Guy Kibbee
as Dad Greer
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Frank McHugh
as Spud Connors
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Billy Boy Arnold
as Bill
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Jack Brisko
as Race Driver
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James P. Burtis
as Mechanic
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John Conte
as Announcer
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Ralph Dunn
as Official
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Fred Guisso
as Himself
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John Harron
as Red Eddie's pitman
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Harry Hartz
as Himself
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Sam Hayes
as Ascot Announcer
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Ralph Hepburn
as Himself
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Spider Matlock
as Himself
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Robert McWade
as Tom the counterman
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Charlotte Merriam
as Mrs. Spud Connors
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Leo Nomis
as Jim
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Phil Pardee
as Himself
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Regis Toomey
as Dick Wilbur, Dick Willshaw
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William Arnold
as Himself
