Dead End (1937)

USA, 93 min
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Basic facts

Original title Dead End
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1938-02-28

Cast

Sylvia Sidney
Drina Gordon, strejkande butiksbiträde

Joel McCrea
Dave Connell, arbetslös arkitekt

Humphrey Bogart
Joe "Baby Face" Martin, efterlyst gangster

Wendy Barrie
Kay Burton

Claire Trevor
Francey, gatflicka, Martins f.d. flickvän

Allen Jenkins
Hunk, Martins medhjälpare

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Titles

Original title
  • Dead End
Swedish release title
  • I skyskrapornas skugga

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Dialogue Coach
Special Effects
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Unit Publicist
Special Photographic Effects
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer

Cast

Sylvia Sidney Drina Gordon, strejkande butiksbiträde
Joel McCrea Dave Connell, arbetslös arkitekt
Humphrey Bogart Joe "Baby Face" Martin, efterlyst gangster
Wendy Barrie Kay Burton
Claire Trevor Francey, gatflicka, Martins f.d. flickvän
Allen Jenkins Hunk, Martins medhjälpare
Marjorie Main Mrs. Martin, Baby Face Martins mor
Billy Halop Tommy Gordon, Drinas yngre bror
Huntz Hall Dippy, medlem i pojkgänget
Bobby Jordan Angel, medlem i pojkgänget
Leo Gorcey (as Leo B. Gorcey) Spit, medlem i pojkgänget
Gabriel Dell T.B., medlem i pojkgänget
Bernard Punsly Milty, medlem i pojkgänget
Charles Peck Philip Griswold, den elegant klädde pojken
Minor Watson Mr. Griswold
James Burke Mulligan, polis
Ward Bond dörrvaktmästaren
Elizabeth Risdon Mrs. Connell, Daves mor
Esther Dale Mrs. Fenner, portvaktsfrun
George Humbert Mr. Pascagli, ägare till baren Chez Pascagli
Marcelle Corday Phillips guvernant
- Ej krediterade:
Charles Halton Whitey, Baby Face Martins medhjälpare
Don "Red" Barry dr Flynn, sjukvårdare
Thomas Jackson Harry, poliskommissare vid dråpet
G. Pat Collins Harrys kollega vid dråpet
Walter Soderling coronern
Al Bridge polis i Drinas lägenhet
Wade Boteler polis vid dråpet
Robert Homans polis
Bill Dagwell fyllo
Jerry Cooper Miltys bror
Kath Ann Lujan Miltys syster
Gertrude Valerie en gammal dam
Tom Ricketts en gammal man
Charlotte Treadway kvinna med pudel
Maude Lambert kvinna med pudel
Bud Geary Kays chaufför
Sidney Kibrick en pojke
Frank Shields en välklädd man
Lucile Browne en välklädd kvinna
Esther Howard kvinna med hes röst
Gilbert Clayton en man med svag röst
Earl Askam Griswolds chaufför
Mona Monet sköterska
Mickey Martin tuff kille från ett annat gäng
Wesley Giraud tuff kille från ett annat gäng
Larry Harris pojke
Norman Salling ung pojke
Payne B. Johnson pojke i hamnen

Companies

Production Company Samuel Goldwyn Inc.
Copyright Samuel Goldwyn Inc. 1937-09-04 LP7382
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) United Artists AB 1938
Rosenbergs Filmbyrå AB 1945
Svensk Talfilms Distributionsbyrå AB 1955

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 56584
Date 1937-11-16
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2496 meters
Censored length 2478 meters
Notes Första granskningskopian hade en längd av 2544 m - 93 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2545 meter
Length in minutes 93 min
Reels 10 reels


Original work

Original title Dead End (Play)
Author Sidney Kingsley


Production location

1937-05-04 1937-07
Samuel Goldwyn Studios Hollywood, Kalikfornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1937-08-24 Rivoli Theatre New York City, New York USA 93 min
Other showing 1937-08-27 USA 93 min (US release)
Release in Sweden 1938-02-28 Royal Stockholm Sweden 91 min
Cinematheque screening 1966-03-22 Sweden
1966-03-25 Sweden
TV showing 1980-01-01 TV1 Sweden 88 min
1982-12-03 TV1 Sweden 88 min
Cinematheque screening 2002-11-05 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 93 min
2002-11-07 Sture Stockholm Sweden 93 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Boo-Hoo
Composer John Jacob Loeb (1937)
Carmen Lombardo (1937)
Lyrics Edward Heyman (1937)
Sung by Huntz Hall


Original title The Prisoner's Song
Composer Guy Massey (1924)
Lyrics Guy Massey (1924)
Sung by kör
Performed by Bobby Jordan (kazoo)


Original title Girl of My Dreams
Composer Sunny Clapp (1927)
Lyrics Sunny Clapp (1927)


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus


Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints 7
Behind the scenes prints 1
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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