Risky Business (1939 film)
| Risky Business | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Written by | Charles Grayson |
| Based on | story Okay America by William Anthony McGuire |
| Produced by | Burt Kelly |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Risky Business is a 1939 film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring George Murphy and Dorothea Kent.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Radio commentator Dan Clifford takes desperate chances to save the life of a young girl, Norma Jameson, who has been kidnapped.
Cast
[edit]- George Murphy as Dan Clifford
- Dorothea Kent as Mary Dexter
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Philip Decarno
- Leon Ames as Hinge Jackson
- El Brendel as Axel
- John Wray as Silas
- Arthur Loft as Captain Wallace
- Frances Robinson as Norma Jameson
- Pierre Watkin as Abernathy
- Grant Richards as Jack Norman
- Charles Trowbridge as Henry Jameson
- Mary Forbes as Mrs. Jameson
Production
[edit]The film was based on a story by William McGuire, Okay America, which had been filmed in 1932.[4]
Arthur Lubin was attached to the project on 20 January 1939.[5] George Murphy occasionally worked for Universal under one picture arrangements. Filming started January 30, 1939.[6]
Reception
[edit]The New York Times said the film was not interesting and was "a risky entertainment."[7] The Los Angeles Times said it had an "ingenious" story and "unusually good acting and direction."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Risky Business Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 6, Iss. 61, (Jan 1, 1939): 117.
- ^ RISKY BUSINESS (Universal-G.F.D.) Picture Show; London Vol. 42, Iss. 1068, (Oct 14, 1939): 19.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 September 2019). "The Cinema of Arthur Lubin". Diabolique Magazine.
- ^ THE THEATRE: Life of a Columnist Wall Street Journal 14 Sep 1932: 3.
- ^ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times 21 Jan 1939: 19.
- ^ Hays Indicates Wider Scope in Film Themes: MacMurray With Cagney D'Artagnan Chosen O'Keefe to Be Starred Young Singer Signed Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 17 Jan 1939: 8.
- ^ THE SCREEN New York Times 23 Mar 1939: 31.
- ^ Ingenious Film Shown Los Angeles Times 8 Mar 1939: A10
External links
[edit]- Risky Business at Letterbox DVD
- Risky Business at IMDb
- Risky Business at TCMDB
- Risky Business at BFI
- Review of film at Variety
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