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Love That Brute

1950, Movie, NR, 85 mins

Love That Brute: Review

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Cute 1920s gangster spoof about a racketeer, Douglas, who turns out to be a soft-hearted slob (the kind of role he played so well and so often) over Peters, the recreational director of a city park. Douglas is nuts about her and wants to get her into his house, so he decides to masquerade as a widower and hire her as his children's governess. Since he doesn't have any children, he sends underling Wynn out to hire a couple of kids who will fill the bill. There's a very funny interview with prospective child Price, a street tough, and the kid begins to talk like Bogart, Cagney, and Robinson all in one. Peters eventually realizes she's been duped and thinks Douglas may be another Capone, so she exits. Meanwhile, Douglas and Romero, who have been battling over control of the city, agree to cease and desist after it appears that Douglas has eliminated Romero's left-and righthand men. The truth is that the two hoods are locked in Douglas' cellar. In the end, Romero tries to rub out Douglas, but another body is switched for Douglas'; Romero is caught and convicted for a crime that never happened, and Douglas is free to go straight in order to please Peters, the woman he loves. The story owes a lot to Damon Runyon although he is not credited anywhere. Many of the gangster characters are the lovable Broadway sort and most of the picture is familiar stuff, but there's enough of a twist on the tried-and-true material to give it some originality. Peters also gets to sing the old Rodgers and Hart standard, "You Took Advantage of Me." leave a comment
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