Two-Fisted

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Two-Fisted
Directed by James Cruze
Screenplay bySam Hellman
Francis Martin
Eddie Moran
Based onIs Zat So? (play)
by James Gleason
Richard Taber
Produced by Harold Hurley
Starring Lee Tracy
Roscoe Karns
Gail Patrick
Kent Taylor
Grace Bradley
Billy Lee
Cinematography Harry Fischbeck
Edited by James Smith
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 4, 1935 (1935-10-04)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Two-Fisted is a 1935 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Sam Hellman, Francis Martin and Eddie Moran. The film stars Lee Tracy, Roscoe Karns, Gail Patrick, Kent Taylor, Grace Bradley and Billy Lee. It was released on October 4, 1935 by Paramount Pictures. [1]

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Reception

In a review for The New York Times , critic Thomas M. Pryor remarked that Two-Fisted was antiquated in its humor but praised Tracy's lead performance. [2]

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References

  1. "Two Fisted (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  2. T.M.P. (October 5, 1985). "At the Brooklyn Strand. [Review]". The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.