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This Day and Age is a american film of genre Drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille released in USA on 25 august 1933 with Charles Bickford

This Day and Age (1933)

This Day and Age
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Released in USA 25 august 1933
Length 1h26
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime,    Romance
Rating62% 3.143513.143513.143513.143513.14351

This Day and Age is a 1933 American Pre-Code film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It is one of his rarest films and has been released on home video through the Universal Pictures Vault Series DVD collection.

Synopsis

During Boys' Week at racially integrated North High School, students Steve Smith, Gus Ruffo and Billy Anderson are elected to temporarily hold the city offices of district attorney, judge and chief of police. After Jewish tailor Herman refuses to pay protection money to Louis Garrett, Garrett's gang bombs his store. Herman and the student who was with him survive the blast, but Herman is later murdered by Garrett after he again refuses to pay. Garrett is acquitted of murder charges because he has a perfect alibi. Steve, who had taken the stand during the trial, is humiliated by his experience as a witness because he failed to prove Garrett's guilt. Billy, Gus and Sam Weber decide to investigate for themselves and discover part of a cufflink at the scene of the murder. They break into Garrett's bedroom, but Garrett is tipped off by Morry Dover, a student who is competing with Steve for the affection of Gay Merrick. While at Garrett's club with Gay, Dover introduces her to Toledo, Garrett's thug. Garrett shoots Billy, killing him, and frames Gus for the murder and robbery. After the funeral, Steve blames Gay for telling Dover about the plan to break into Garrett's apartment. He gathers all the student body presidents from neighboring high schools and formulates a plan to arrest Garrett. With the help of hundreds of students, Steve captures Garrett and takes him to a local brickyard for a secret trial. In the meantime, Gay and Dover, in an attempt to redeem themselves, capture Toledo's attentions, although Gay is forced to seduce him. Garrett confesses after the students suspend him over a pit filled with rats, and the mob marches him to city hall, with the assistance of the police, to get a witnessed confession. Meanwhile, the real "big" boss of Garrett's protection racket leaves town. After eluding Toledo, Gay arrives to witness Garrett's arrest. Garrett signs the confession, Gus is released, and Steve, Gay and Dover, sit in a car she temporarily borrowed to get there, listening to a broadcast about themselves until a police officer arrests them for being in a stolen vehicle.

Actors

Charles Bickford

(Louis Garrett)Richard Cromwell

(Steve Smith)Judith Allen

(Gay Merrick)Bradley Page

(Toledo)Edward J. Nugent

(Don Merrick)
And :
Ben Alexander
Oscar Rudolph
Billy Gilbert
Mickey Daniels
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