The Lady and the Mob

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1hr 6min

Genres:

Comedy,Drama

Release:

1939

Director:

Benjamin Stoloff

Starring:

Fay Bainter, Ida Lupino, Lee Bowman ... More

Synopsis: How could anyone dislike a film with the title Lady and the Mob? Sweet Fay Bainter stars as eccentric dowager Hattie Leonard, who takes it upon herself to smash a dry-cleaning racket. When the crooks and the cops laugh at her efforts, the resourceful Hattie sets about to organize her own mob, consisting of such soft-hearted yeggs as Warren Hymer and Joe Sawyer. With the help of her Runyon-esque stooges-not to mention her grandson Jeff (Lee Bowman) and his sweetheart Lila (Ida Lupino)-Hattie manages ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review The Lady and the Mob has such an appealing cast that one feels bad talking about its bad points, as if one were insulting a maiden aunt or hurting a defenseless creature. Yet if the truth is to be told, Lady just isn't a very good film. Who's the culprit that deserves to be taken for a ride? That would be the screenplay, as is so often the case in films that feature a good cast but don't give them ... Read Review