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69% Critic Match
Smart Money
“Just a small-town barber who became a "big-shot" gambler-riding high and handsome until he went balmy for a blonde!”
6.9 / 10• 1931• 1h 21m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
Two brothers' trip to the big city to do a little gambling results in a fateful turn of events.
Cast & Crew
Edward G. Robinson
Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
Lead
James Cagney
Jack
Evalyn Knapp
Irene Graham
Ralf Harolde
Sleepy Sam
Noel Francis
Marie
Margaret Livingston
District Attorney's Girl
Maurice Black
Greek Barber
Billy House
Irontown Salesman-Gambler
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alfred E. Green's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Smart Money is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
