She Done Him Wrong

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She Done Him Wrong
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NR,1hr 5min
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January 1, 1933
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Universal Studios
Synopsis: "I'm the finest woman who walked the streets," declares bejeweled, hip-swishing Lady Lou (Mae West) at the beginning of She Done Him Wrong. Lou works as a singer at the Gay Nineties saloon of Gus Jordan (Noah Beery Sr.), who plies her with diamonds to keep her by his side. She runs afoul of stalwart mission captain Cummings (Cary Grant), who warns her that she's on the road to perdition. Mae West's first starring film, She Done Him Wrong literally saved Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy. It would ... Full Synopsis
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She Done Him Wrong is the best example of the screen persona of Mae West and why it has endured as a icon of comic sexuality. Adapted from West's stage play, the story is secondary to West's charismatic one-liners and simmering seductiveness. While this sort of act was popular with 1933 audiences, who had little to compare it to, current-day viewers may wonder at the furor that West's name continued ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Lady Lou
Capt. Cummings
Chick Clark
Serge Stanieff
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