Walk of Fame Movie Adventures: Lady Killer (1933) and Roy Del Ruth

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James Cagney drags Mae Clarke by her hair in Lady Killer.
James Cagney and Margaret Lindsay in Lady Killer

Breezy fun for a movie with multiple murders. Something about young James Cagney reminds me of Malcolm McDowell.

Composite picture. On the left, a mockup of Roy Del Ruth's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On the Right, a black and white portrait photo of Roy Del Ruth.

Roy Del Ruth directed a ton of films, including a lot of musicals. He was the second highest paid director of the 1930s. His second-to-last film was the classic film “The Alligator People.

What does today’s fake poster have to do with this movie? Not much!

A fake poster for Lady Killer mimicking the poster for An Officer and a Gentleman

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