Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal is a 1932 American pre-Code crime romantic comedy-drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett, directed by Raoul Walsh, and released by the Fox Film Corporation. The film tells the story of jaunty young policeman Danny Dolan (Tracy), who falls in love with waterfront cafe waitress Helen Riley (Bennett). It is admired as a pre-Code classic today. According to TCM, it did well with critics and audiences, featuring fine performances from its two stars, “displaying the superb chemistry” that can be seen in their other pictures together.[1]
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | Barry Conners (story) Philip Klein (story) Arthur Kober (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Raoul Walsh |
| Starring | Spencer Tracy Joan Bennett Marion Burns |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Jack Murray |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
In this wisecracking comedy, Danny Dolan (Spencer Tracy) is a cop whose beat is the New York waterfront. Danny has a soft spot for Helen Riley (Joan Bennett), a sharp-tongued waitress at a cheap diner, while her scatter-brained sister Kate (Marion Burns) is in love with Duke (George Walsh), a sleazy low-level mobster. While Duke makes a play for Kate, both Helen and Dan know that he's bad news, and Danny wants to put Duke behind bars before he can break Kate's heart.
Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Danny Dolan
- Joan Bennett as Helen Riley
- Marion Burns as Kate Riley
- George Walsh as Duke
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Pop Riley
- Noel Madison as Baby Face
- Henry B. Walthall as Sarge
- Bert Hanlon as Jake
- Adrian Morris as Allen
- George Chandler as Eddie Collins
- Emmett Corrigan as Police Captain
- Jesse De Vorska as Jake
- Lemist Esler as Doctor
- Hank Mann as Hank
- Frank Moran as Drunk's Foil
- Will Stanton as Drunk
Production
Development
Bennett and Tracy made She Wanted a Millionaire that same year, with their billing reversed (Bennett billed over Tracy), and also played a married couple two decades later in Father of the Bride and Father's Little Dividend.
Me and My Gal was directed by Raoul Walsh, one of the greatest directors of the studio system, having directed Regeneration (1915), The Big Trail (1930), White Heat (1949). He was also the brother of George Walsh, who plays the villain.
It was remade as a B film in 1940 by Fox as Pier 13, directed by Eugene Forde.
Preservation status
A copy is held in the U.S. Library of Congress collection.[2]
References
- "Me and My Gal, Article". www.tcm.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collections and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.114 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
External links
- Me and My Gal at the American Film Institute Catalog 1893-1993
- Me and My Gal at IMDb
- Me and My Gal at the TCM Movie Database
- Me and My Gal at Allmovie
- Me and My Gal film clip on YouTube