Corsair (1931)
1931 · Feature film · 73 min · dir. Roland West
HER KISSES WERE MOCKERY!
- Adventure
Synopsis
Corsair is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama written, produced and directed by Roland West. The film is based on the 1931 novel Corsair, a Pirate in White Flannels by Walton Green and takes place in and was shot during the era of Prohibition in the United States. The film stars Chester Morris and Thelma Todd.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- Roland West
- Writer
- Walton Green
- Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Cinematography
- Ray June
- Studio
- Art Cinema Corporation, Roland West Productions
- Released
- 1931-11-28
- Running time
- 73 minutes
Cast & crew
Roland West Director
Chester Morris
Thelma Todd
Fred Kohler
Ned Sparks
Emmett Corrigan
William Austin
Frank McHugh
Frank Rice
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Terrific! · malary · 2009-03-23
For some reason, I was expecting this movie to be a flop, but it was great. I had never heard of Morris before I saw him here; he's quite talented. Todd's character is a bit annoying, yet charming. Don't miss this one guys. Grade A
★★★★ · Not bad for it's time. · Kodachrome · 2010-11-28
This movie kept my interest for the entire hour and thirteen minutes. Well acted for an early talkie, this Prohibition era film, presents a sympathetic portrayal of a rum runner or, "drug dealer" of the day. The fact that the "hero" is actually hurting other rum runners while committing crimes against them, makes this movie even more interesting. Of course the fact that the Hays Code was not yet being enforced, made possible a sympathetic representation of an illegal substance trafficker. I can't bring myself to give it a full compliment of stars, but it deserves no less than four.
★★★★ · Very enjoyable · kareneliot · 2010-09-20
This was a quite engaging high seas type adventure story of love and rum-running hijackers. I too was surprised at how good this one is.
★★★ · Not Bad · NDArch · 2007-10-21
Not a bad movie, by any means. The acting is a bit stiff at times, especially from Mr. Morris. Anyway, I enjoyed it on a Sunday afternoon and recommend it as one of the decent oldies that is worth a view on a relaxing afternoon or evening.
Alternative description (possible spoilers) · Dark Moon · 2011-05-04
Chester Morris, college football hero... while attending a party to celebrate his team's victory, bumps elbows with Thelma Todd's character, a snotty and snarky entitlement princess, the pampered daughter of a ruthless wealthy industrialist. She actually likes him, and decides the best way to grow him up and make a man of him is to persuade her father to employ him in her father's stock brokerage firm. When her father fires him for refusing to con some poor widow into trading her good, solid holdings for some bogus stock in a paper company, he replies to the old man's lecture about the…
