It May Happen to You (1937)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
J. Carrol Naish gets top billing in this exciting entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Naish plays the leader of a gang who are stealing trucks of meat so that they can resell them and make some quick cash. A poor boy at the meat plant joins the gang thinking he can make some good cash but soon people are dying because the meat is spoiled. Fans of the series will certainly get a kick out this entry as it contains your typical good story, darker action and some fine performances with Naish clearly stealing the film. It's rather amazing to watch his films because he never gets enough attention or respect for his acting skills. He works so well in the gangster role that it's a shame he didn't get to play it again some of the Warner big guys like Cagney and Bogart. The story here is certainly meant to make people think twice about the life of crime and it gets the message across just fine. The cinematography is also worth mentioning here and I really enjoyed the dark style brought by director Bucquet.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
J. Carrol Naish gets top billing in this exciting entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Naish plays the leader of a gang who are stealing trucks of meat so that they can resell them and make some quick cash. A poor boy at the meat plant joins the gang thinking he can make some good cash but soon people are dying because the meat is spoiled. Fans of the series will certainly get a kick out this entry as it contains your typical good story, darker action and some fine performances with Naish clearly stealing the film. It's rather amazing to watch his films because he never gets enough attention or respect for his acting skills. He works so well in the gangster role that it's a shame he didn't get to play it again some of the Warner big guys like Cagney and Bogart. The story here is certainly meant to make people think twice about the life of crime and it gets the message across just fine. The cinematography is also worth mentioning here and I really enjoyed the dark style brought by director Bucquet.