Man Against Woman

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Man Against Woman
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Directed by Irving Cummings
Written by Keene Thompson
Jo Swerling
Starring Jack Holt
Lillian Miles
Walter Connolly
Cinematography Ted Tetzlaff
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
November 15, 1932
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Man Against Woman is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jack Holt, Lillian Miles (in her first starring role) and Walter Connolly. [1] The film was originally known as Plainclothes Man. [2]

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Plot

Tough New York cop Johnny McCloud falls in love with nightclub singer Lola Parker, but she seems more involved with gangster George Perry.

Cast

Critical reception

In his review of the film in The New York Times, film critic Mordaunt Hall wrote that the "exploits in this tale are scarcely credible, but the film affords some unconscious amusement." Regarding the actors, Hall wrote that "Holt is miscast in the part of the sleuth," "Connolly [...] gives an excellent performance, which at least atones for some of the shortcomings in the film," and that "Miles is acceptable as the torch singer." [3]

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References

  1. Langman & Finn p.152
  2. "Man Against Woman (1932)". Turner Classic Movies. Turner Classic Movies Inc. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. Hall, Mordaunt. "Jack Holt Appears as a Police Detective Who Becomes Enamored of a Dark-eyed Platinum Blonde". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

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