Smart Money

1931
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1h 21m

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James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson in Smart Money (1931)

A Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel.A Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel.A Greek barber has uncommon skills in playing poker and soon rises in the seedy world of illegal gambling, but pretty blondes remain his Achilles' heel.

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6.8/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Edward G. Robinson

Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos

James Cagney

Jack

Evalyn Knapp

Irene Graham

Ralf Harolde

Sleepy Sam

Noel Francis

Marie

Margaret Livingston

District Attorney's Girl

Maurice Black

Greek Barber

Billy House

Irontown Salesman
(as William House)

Paul Porcasi

Alexander Amenoppopolus

Gladys Lloyd

Second Cigar Stand Clerk

Polly Walters

Lola

Ernie Alexander

Bellboy
(uncredited)

Edwin Argus

Two-Time Phil aka Back-to-Back Shultz
(uncredited)

Spencer Bell

Suntan
(uncredited)

Clark Burroughs

Mr. 'Deep' River
(uncredited)

Donald Cook

Nick's Second Accomplice after Poker Game
(uncredited)

John George

Dwarf on Train
(uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Detective
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Despite both Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney having spent most of their acting careers with Warner Bros., this was the only film the two acting legends appeared in together.

Goofs
When "drowning" girl is rescued, it's late at night when she's driven to Nick's home, but when they pull up in front of his house, it's broad daylight.

Quotes
Snake Eyes - Porter: Who'll give me a half a dollar for my hand?
Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos: Uh, I wouldn't give you a nickel for your whole body.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Drillbit Taylor/The Hammer/Sleepwalking/The Grand/Under the Same Moon (2008)

Soundtracks
He's a Devil
(uncredited)
Written by Irving Berlin

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6/10

Robinson & Cagney.

Edward G. Robinson and Jimmy Cagney team up in their only picture together(strangely enough). Robinson plays Nick, an immigrant Greek barber who loves to gamble and can't stay away from a poker game or betting. Cagney plays Jack, his good friend who is amused by him, and he and their other friends bankroll him in a big betting game in the city, though Nick's weakness for women gets him cleaned out in a rigged game, Nick decides to get even by joining in on the racket, which makes him rich at first, but of course things later go wrong, though Jack does what he can to help. The two top actors are once again the whole show in otherwise familiar picture that works because of their star-power.