| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Won | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story Arthur Caesar |
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Mickey Rooney grows up to be gangster Clark Gable. His best friend William Powell grows up to be the governor. They remain best friends despite being on opposite sides of the law, even sharing girlfriend Myrna Loy. Gable commits murder to help Powell get elected. He is arrested and put on trial, with Powell giving the concluding arguments for the state against him. Sentenced to death, Powell must decide between his friend and his duty to the people on whether to save him. Predictable and preachy, mostly due to strict adherence to the newly enacted Production Code.
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