Dancing Dynamite

1931 crime drama film directed by Noel M. Smith

  • August 18, 1931 (1931-08-18)[1]
Running time
63 or 67 minutes[2]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Dancing Dynamite is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Noel M. Smith.[2] It premiered in New York on 18 August 1931,[1] and was distributed by State Rights and Mercury Pictures. Dancing Dynamite was filmed on location at Santa Catalina Island.

Plot

Cast

  • Richard Talmadge as Dick Barton
  • Blanche Mehaffey as Helen Van Lane
  • Robert Ellis as Lucas
  • Richard Cramer as Kelsey
  • Harvey Clark as Murray Van Lane
  • Dot Farley as Effie
  • Jack Ackroyd as Shorty
  • Stanley Blystone as Bull Evans
  • Walter Brennan as henchman[2]

Reception

A review from The Film Daily on 16 August 1931 praised the film, particularly Talmadge's performance, writing; "Fast action meller with Richard Talmadge out[-]stunting himself in thrill stuff that will please the fans."[3]

A negative review from Variety on 25 August wrote that Dancing Dynamite was a "badly knit story" adding "It is 63 minutes of silly clowning interspersed with acrobatics by Richard Talmadge."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Variety (August 1931) at the Internet Archive. Variety, August 25, 1931. p. 20 (204) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Dancing Dynamite. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ The Film Daily (Jul-Dec 1931) at the Internet Archive. The Film Daily, August 16, 1931. p. 10 (370). Retrieved June 10, 2021.

External links

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Films directed by Noel M. Smith