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Great God Gold
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Wikipedia article
'Great God Gold' is a 1935 film. It was Arthur Lubin's second film as director.y, E. S. (1934, Dec 14). Straight from the studios.
Plot
In the late 1920s, "Lucky" John Hart has a reputation as a stock market speculator. He does an interview with reported Phil "Stu" Stuart, which predicts the Wall Street Crash. Hart sells his investments just before the Crash.
Later lawyers Simon and Nitto suggest Hart use his reputation to make money in receiverships. Hart agrees in part because he desires Elena, the wife of Nitto's nephew Frank. Elena and Hart begin an affair.
Harper takes over receivership of the Excelsior Hotel whose president George Harper commits suicide. Harper's daughter Marcia seeks revenge. She falls in love with Stu.
Frank discovers his wife's infidelity and shoots Frank.
Cast
*Sidney Blackmer as "Lucky" John Hart
*Martha Sleeper as Marcia Harper
*Regis Toomey as Phil "Stu" Stuart
*Edwin Maxwell as Nitto
*Ralf Harolde as Frank Nitto
*Maria Alba as Elena Nitto
*John T. Murray as Simon
*Gloria Shea as Gert
Production
Filming began December 1934.
Reception
The 'New York Times' called it "a half hearted attack on the receivership racket... it's feeble as a crusade and sluggish as melodrama."At the Criterion.
F.S.N. New York Times 6 May 1935: 22.
Writing for 'The Spectator', Graham Greene described the film as "an excellent American melodrama", commenting that despite the lack of big-name stars the acting displayed a "delightful vividness" and "even the hats have been carefully chosen: the crookeder the deal, the more flowing the brim". (reprinted in: )
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