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{{short description|1934 mob film directed by Lloyd Bacon}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = He Was Her Man
| name = He Was Her Man
| image =
| image = James-cagney-he-was-her-man-poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Lloyd Bacon]]
| director = [[Lloyd Bacon]]
| producer = [[Robert Lord]]
| writer = [[Robert Lord (screenwriter)|Robert Lord]] (story)<br>[[Niven Busch]]<br>[[Tom Buckingham]]
| writer = Robert Lord (story)<br>[[Niven Busch]]<br>[[Tom Buckingham]]
| producer = Robert Lord
| starring = [[James Cagney]]<br>[[Joan Blondell]]<br>[[Victor Jory]]
| starring = [[James Cagney]]<br>[[Joan Blondell]]<br>[[Victor Jory]]
| music = Bernhard Kaun (uncredited)
| cinematography = [[George Barnes (cinematographer)|George Barnes]]
| cinematography = [[George Barnes (cinematographer)|George Barnes]]
| editing = George Amy
| editing = George Amy
| music = [[Bernhard Kaun]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = {{Film date|1934|06|16}}
| released = {{Film date|1934|06|16}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| runtime = 70 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English}}
| language = English
}}


'''''He Was Her Man''''' is a 1934 American [[Pre-Code]] [[mob film]] starring [[James Cagney]], [[Joan Blondell]], and [[Victor Jory]]. It is the story of a mobster, Flicker Hayes (Cagney), on the lam, with ex-prostitute Rose Lawrence (Blondell), from a vicious gang. The two retreat to a small village to hide. The movie was directed by [[Lloyd Bacon]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=He Was Her Man|url=http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film775639.html|publisher=[[filmaffinity.com]]|accessdate=18 December 2015}}</ref>
'''''He Was Her Man''''' is a 1934 American [[Pre-Code Hollywood|pre-Code]] [[mob film]] starring [[James Cagney]], [[Joan Blondell]], and [[Victor Jory]]. The film was directed by [[Lloyd Bacon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=He Was Her Man|url=http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film775639.html|publisher=[[filmaffinity.com]]|access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=He Was Her Man|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=1091|publisher=[[afi.com]]|access-date=18 December 2015}}</ref>

==Plot==
Flicker Hayes informs the police after he sets up two men to be caught in a phony robbery attempt, because they were responsible for his going to prison. Dan Curly escapes, but the other kills a policeman and goes to the chair, so Dan wants two hitmen to get Flicker, who plans to leave the country. But he meets down-and-out Rose Lawrence, an ex-prostitute looking to hitch a ride to a small fishing village in the south to marry a Portuguese fisherman, and Flicker decides it would be a nice place to hide. After he seduces Rose, Flicker stakes her to a bus ticket and goes with her. But he's been spotted by Pop Sims, who follows them and reports Flicker's whereabouts to Dan. Meanwhile, Rose falls in love with Flicker, who is unaware that the hitmen are coming to kill him.

==Cast==
{{castlist|
* [[James Cagney]] as Flicker Hayes
* [[Joan Blondell]] as Rose Lawrence
* [[Victor Jory]] as Nick Gardella
* [[Frank Craven]] as Pop Sims
* [[Sarah Padden]] as Mrs. Gardella
* [[Harold Huber]] as J. C. Ward
* [[Russell Hopton]] as Monk
* [[Ralf Harolde]] as Frank 'Red' Deering
* [[John Qualen]] as Dutch
* [[Bradley Page]] as Dan 'Danny' Curly
* Samuel E. Hines as Gassy
* [[George Chandler]] as Highway Service Station Counterman
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{AFI film|1091|He Was Her Man}}
* {{AFI film|1091|He Was Her Man}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025226/ ''He Was Her Man''] in the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025226/ ''He Was Her Man''] in the [[Internet Movie Database]]


{{Lloyd Bacon}}
{{Lloyd Bacon}}


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[[Category:1930s English-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Lloyd Bacon]]
[[Category:Films directed by Lloyd Bacon]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
[[Category:1930s romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1930s American films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bernhard Kaun]]
[[Category:Mafia films]]
[[Category:Films about prostitution in the United States]]
[[Category:English-language crime drama films]]
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 15 October 2024

He Was Her Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLloyd Bacon
Written byRobert Lord (story)
Niven Busch
Tom Buckingham
Produced byRobert Lord
StarringJames Cagney
Joan Blondell
Victor Jory
CinematographyGeorge Barnes
Edited byGeorge Amy
Music byBernhard Kaun
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 16, 1934 (1934-06-16)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

He Was Her Man is a 1934 American pre-Code mob film starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, and Victor Jory. The film was directed by Lloyd Bacon.[1][2]

Plot

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Flicker Hayes informs the police after he sets up two men to be caught in a phony robbery attempt, because they were responsible for his going to prison. Dan Curly escapes, but the other kills a policeman and goes to the chair, so Dan wants two hitmen to get Flicker, who plans to leave the country. But he meets down-and-out Rose Lawrence, an ex-prostitute looking to hitch a ride to a small fishing village in the south to marry a Portuguese fisherman, and Flicker decides it would be a nice place to hide. After he seduces Rose, Flicker stakes her to a bus ticket and goes with her. But he's been spotted by Pop Sims, who follows them and reports Flicker's whereabouts to Dan. Meanwhile, Rose falls in love with Flicker, who is unaware that the hitmen are coming to kill him.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "He Was Her Man". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  2. ^ "He Was Her Man". afi.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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