Let 'em Have It (1935)

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Produced independently by Edward Small, this surprisingly realistic gangster yarn stars stalwart Richard Arlen as Mal Stevens, an attorney recruited by the newly organized Federal Bureau of Investigation. After Mal and a couple of fellow recruits, Van Rensseler (Harvey Stephens) and Tex Logan… More Produced independently by Edward Small, this surprisingly realistic gangster yarn stars stalwart Richard Arlen as Mal Stevens, an attorney recruited by the newly organized Federal Bureau of Investigation. After Mal and a couple of fellow recruits, Van Rensseler (Harvey Stephens) and Tex Logan (Gordon Jones), foil a plot by Joe Keefer (Bruce Cabot) to kidnap Eleanor Spencer (Virginia Bruce), the trusting debutante foolishly secures Joe's parole. From the outside, Keefer then masterminds a prison break for some of his pals and together they begin a reign of terror. Eleanor's brother Buddy (Eric Linden) goes undercover on behalf of Stevens and is killed by Keefer, but Eleanor, still denying that Keefer, her former chauffeur, is a gangster, blames Stevens. To avoid detection, Keefer kidnaps Dr. Hoffman (George Pauncefort), a noted plastic surgeon, who goes to work altering his appearance. His usefulness over, the good doctor is summarily executed but Hoffman manages to avenge himself from beyond the grave: when the bandages are removed, Keefer's features have been mutilated and his initials carved into the scarred face. Led to the hideout by Keefer's jilted moll Lola (Dorothy Appleby), Stevens confronts the disfigured gangster and there is a final struggle. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Sam Wood
Written By: Elmer Harris, Joseph Moncure March
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: May 15, 1935 Wide
On DVD: Oct 18, 2005

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Cast

            Richard Arlen as Mal Stevens

            Virginia Bruce as Eleanor Spencer

            Alice Brady as Aunt Ethel

            Bruce Cabot as Joe Keefer

            Harvey Stephens as Van Rensseler

            Eric Linden as Buddy Spencer

            Gordon Jones as Tex

            Paul Stanton as Department Chief

            Hale Hamilton as Ex-Senator Reilly

            Dorothy Appleby as Lola

            Matthew Betz as Thompson

            Harry Woods as Big Bill

            Wesley Barry as Walton

            Sidney Bracey as Butler

            Joyce Compton as Barbara

            Clyde Dilson as Pete

            Matty Fain as "Brooklyn"

            Paul Fix as Sam

            Richard Hemingway as Fuller

            Joseph King as Instructor

            Donald Kirke as Curley

            John Farrell MacDonald as Mr. Keefer

            Ian Maclaren as Reconstructionist

            Robert E. O'Connor as Police Captain

            George Pauncefort as Dr. Hoffman

            Barbara Pepper as Milly

            Christian Rub as Henkel

            Landers Stevens as Parole Chairman

            Eugene Strong as "Dude"

            Kathrin Clare Ward as Ma Harrison

            Eleanor Wesselhoeft as Mrs. Henkel

            Clarence H. Wilson as Reynolds
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