This week’s mystery movie has been the 1932 MGM film “The Beast of the City,” with Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson, Tully Marshall, John Miljan, Emmett Corrigan, Warner Richmond, Sandy Roth and J. Carroll Naish, and directed by Charles Brabin. It was a Cosmopolitan production, from a story by W.R. Burnett, with photography by Norbert Brodine.
I hadn’t planned to do another pre-code so soon, but this was too good to pass up.
“The Beast of the City” is available from Warner Archive for $17.99.
For Monday, we have an elegant gent who is getting unpleasant news from a mystery companion.
Update: This is Hector V. Sarno, left, and an unidentified actor.
A bonus mystery guest makes a traditional gesture of respect.
Update: I included this image as a hint that we’re dealing with a pre-code movie. Mary Mallory identifies our chap as George Magrill. Thanks, Mary!
For Tuesday, we have a mystery guest and a mystery companion.
Update: This is Sandy Roth, left, and Warner Richmond.
Brain Trust roll call: Sarah (half-credit. He’s in the movie, but in a different role).
For Wednesday, we have a mystery guest with wide lapels. He is ogling our leading lady, who will appear Friday.
Update: This is Wallace Ford.
Brain Trust roll call: Mike Hawks (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery guest No. 1, Tuesday’s mystery guest No. 2).
Thursday’s mystery guest does not approve of such goings-on.
Update: This is Jean Hersholt.
Brain Trust roll call: Anne Papineau (Wednesday’s mystery gent), Mary Mallory (mystery movie and mystery guests), Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie and mystery guests), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery guest), Don Danard (Wednesday’s mystery guest), Dewey Webb (mystery movie, Wednesday’s mystery gent), B.J. Merholz (Wednesday’s mystery gent), Jenny M. (Wednesday’s mystery gent), David Inman (Wednesday’s mystery gent), Jdarkling (Wednesday’s mystery gent), Lee Ann, Megan and Thom (mystery movie and mystery guests), Bob Hansen (Wednesday’s mystery gent), L.C. (mystery movie and cast) and Sheila (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery guest).
And for Friday….
Update: This is Jean Harlow. Because Jean Harlow.
Bonus photo: Walter Huston.
Brain Trust roll call: Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mystery guest), Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery guest), Howard Mandelbaum (Thursday’s mystery guest), David Inman (mystery movie, Thursday’s mystery guest) and Bob Hansen (Thursday’s mystery guest).
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Mysterious companion looks like an unfunny Maurice Gosfield.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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I’ll guess that today’s mystery gent on the right is Edward Brophy.
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Maurice Black on the right.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Hector Sarno on the left for monday and Warner Richmond at right for today make this BEAST OF THE CITY.
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The bonus mystery guest looks like a young-ish William Bendix.
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Alas, before his time.
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Paul Kelly in the light fedora?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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John Turturro!
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Alas, our movie was made 25 years before he was born.
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Wallace Ford on Wednesday
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BEAST OF THE CITY. Hector Sarno on the left Monday, George Magrill giving our sign on Tuesday and Wallace Ford today.
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Today: Wallace Ford in “Beast of the City.”
Monday: Hector V. Sarno (eyebrows)
Tuesday: Warner Richmond (jawline/hat)
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I know who Wallace Ford is looking at.
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Wallace Ford is the Wednesday Mystery Man. But I don’t think I’ve ever seen him that young!!!
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Wallace Ford
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Wallace Ford
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Wallace Ford
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Beast Of The City
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Wallace Ford today.
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Wednesday’s child is full of woe… and looks like a very young Wallace Ford.
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Wallace Ford today in The Beast of the City, with some of the cast: Hector V. Sarno for the mystery waiter and George Magrill as the disrespectful gentleman on Monday, and Warner Richmond for the gentleman on the right for Tuesday.
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Wednesday’s guy is Wallace Ford.
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The Beast of the City (1932) w/Jean Hersholt, Wallace Ford, Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, John Miljan…
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Wallace Ford, ‘The Beast of the City’.
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Jean Hersholt is going bonkers.
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Jean Hersholt today.
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Jean Hersholt.
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Today is Jean Hersholt, and that makes this “The Beast of the City.”
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Jean Hersholt on Thursday!
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And of course Jean Harlow today. But where’s Walter Huston?
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Jean Hersholt on Thursday and Jean Harlow on Friday and Beast of the City every day.
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Jean Harlow looking great.
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The Monday Mystery Man – the one with his thumb in his mouth – looks like George DeNorand
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Oops. That should be DeNormand.
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Friday is Jean Harlowe
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I say it’s “the Beast of the City” and it’s obvious you are not Italian.
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Gosh. I was under the impression that it meant: “You are a wonderful fellow and your mother is a nice lady.” Is that wrong?
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