This Day and Age (1933) | |
| Director(s) | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Producer(s) | Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema |
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This Day and Age (1933) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and produced by Cecil B. DeMille.
SYNOPSIS
DeMille's only gangster movie pits the young people who participate in a youth-week celebration against dangerous hoodlums. Bickford puts the protection strong-arm racket on a defenseless tailor, and then kills him as an example to other noncooperative merchants. When the mayor turns over the reins of government to the kids for the day, they use their new powers to terrify the mobster into confession.
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Shooting from May 17-June 21,1933,released August 25.
The only film in which John Carradine was billed under the name John Peter Richmond, which he used from 1932 until 1935. He received no on-screen credit in any of his other features during that period.
Junior Durkin was Cecil B. DeMille's first choice for the role of Steve Smith. Franchot Tone was also considered but, at the age of 27, was deemed too old.
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The only film in which John Carradine was billed under the name John Peter Richmond, which he used from 1932 until 1935. He received no on-screen credit in any of his other features during that period.
Junior Durkin was Cecil B. DeMille's first choice for the role of Steve Smith. Franchot Tone was also considered but, at the age of 27, was deemed too old.
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