Me and My Gal (1932)
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58% of users liked it
(646 ratings)
Danny Dolan (Spencer Tracy) is a good-hearted, streetwise waterfront beat cop in New York City who gets promoted to detective when he saves the life of a drunk (Will Stanton) who falls into the river. He also strikes up an acquaintance with Helen Riley (Joan Bennett), a wisecracking waitress at a… More Danny Dolan (Spencer Tracy) is a good-hearted, streetwise waterfront beat cop in New York City who gets promoted to detective when he saves the life of a drunk (Will Stanton) who falls into the river. He also strikes up an acquaintance with Helen Riley (Joan Bennett), a wisecracking waitress at a nearby diner, which leads to a potential romance. Each one's bravado and tough self-image, however, prevents them from admitting how they feel about each other. Also getting in the way of their romance are Detective Allen (Adrian Morris), who permitted wanted hood Duke Castenega (George Walsh -- the director's brother) to slip off of a boat and into the country while Danny was making his rescue; and Helen's dimwitted sister Kate (Marion Burns), who used to date Duke, but is now marrying dull, steady, loyal merchant seaman Eddie Collins (George Chandler). She can't quite push Duke out of her life, and when he breaks prison and turns up trying to hide out in Kate's home, she's foolish enough to hide him. It falls to Eddie's father (Henry B. Walthall), a paralyzed World War I veteran, to try and warn Danny and save his son's wife and their marriage. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Directed By
- Raoul Walsh
- Written By
- Philip Klein
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1932 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Uneven but sometimes inventive comedy drama, set among the working poor in the Depression.
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Armond White, New York Press
Me and My Gal justifies the loftiest standards of realism and entertainment.
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
The wonder of Spencer Tracy is that he never looks like he's acting.
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Cast
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Spencer Tracy
as Dan Dolan
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Joan Bennett
as Helen Riley
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Marion Burns
as Kate Riley
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George Walsh
as Duke Castege
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John Farrell MacDonald
as Pat "Pop" Riley
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Noel Madison
as Baby Face Castenega
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Henry B. Walthall
as Sarge
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Bert Hanlon
as Jake the Tailor
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Adrian Morris
as Detective Al Allen
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George Chandler
as Eddie Collins
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Billy Bevan
as Ashley
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Charles "Heinie" Conklin
as Worker
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Roger Imhof
as Down and Outer
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Frank Moran
as Frank
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Pat Moriarity
as Priest
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Russell Powell
as Burper
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Will Stanton
as Drunken Fisherman
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Phil Tead
as Radio Salesman
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Eleanor Wesselhoeft
as Wife
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James Marcus
as Capt. Mike Ryan
