A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)iMDB Rating: 6.3Date Released : 23 September 1953
Genre : Drama
Stars : James Cagney, Barbara Hale, Anne Francis, Warner Anderson
Movie Quality : HDrip
Format : MKV
Size : 870 MB
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Colorful bayou peddler Hank Martin marries pretty teacher Verity, who finds that the rural poor all love Hank. Gradually, she realizes that Hank's popularity is the fruit of his expert manipulation of everyone he knows. She's further taken aback when she meets sexy swamp girl Flamingo, who considered Hank hers and is murderously jealous. Now Hank starts crusading against a crooked cotton buyer, and swiftly rises toward political power. Is there no stopping him?
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An interesting idea but over the top
The idea of this movie is an interesting one and the political shenanigans are convincing but unfortunately the performance by James Cagney is distinctly over the top. A certain amount of playing to the gallery is appropriate to campaigning but the constant declaiming by Cagney is very wearing; to say nothing of the singing and hammy marching!
It's a shame because some of the supporting performances are excellent, particularly Barbara Hale and Jeanne Cagney.
I would have given this a lower score were it not for the worthwhile content; it's a pity that was let down by the realisation.
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