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City Park (1934)

1934 · Feature film · 71 min · dir. Richard Thorpe

The oasis of metropolis dwellers...the haven of the rich and poor alike

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Comedy
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Synopsis

The old men meet a young girl, broke, hungry and discouraged, in the park. Colonel Henry Randolph Ransome (Henry B. Walthall) bluffs his way into obtaining enough money to support the welfare of the girl,Rose Wentworth (Sally Blane), and his two cronies. He sends for the girl's former sweetheart, who turns out to be a crook.

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Details

Director
Richard Thorpe
Writer
Karl Brown
Cinematography
M.A. Andersen
Studio
Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation
Released
1934-05-01
Running time
71 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Entertaining movie · Big Boomer · 2017-12-02

A young woman, Rose, goes to the city but can't find work. She is evicted from her apartment. While walking in the park she encounters three older men all friends -- an retired financier, an arthritic former pickpocket, and a down-and-out artist's model. They decide to protect the young woman and take an interest in her welfare. Together they try to hook her up with a boy from her hometown, believing that she might marry him, go back home, and become a housewife. But their plans go awry and their judgement in others is shown to be sadly lacking. Will things work out for the Rose? Will they be…

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