Two-Fisted Explained

Two-Fisted
Director:	James Cruze
Producer:	Harold Hurley
Screenplay:	Sam Hellman Francis Martin Eddie Moran
Starring:	Lee Tracy Roscoe Karns Gail Patrick Kent Taylor Grace Bradley Billy Lee
Cinematography:	Harry Fischbeck
Editing:	James Smith
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Two-Fisted is a 1935 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Sam Hellman, Francis Martin and Eddie Moran. The film stars Lee Tracy, Roscoe Karns, Gail Patrick, Kent Taylor, Grace Bradley and Billy Lee. It was released on October 4, 1935 by Paramount Pictures.^[1]

Cast

• Lee Tracy as Hap Hurley
• Roscoe Karns as Chick Moran
• Gail Patrick as Sue Parker
• Kent Taylor as Clint Blackburn
• Grace Bradley as Marie
• Billy Lee as Jimmy Parker
• G. P. Huntley as Major Fitz-Stanley
• Akim Tamiroff as Taxi Driver
• Gordon Westcott as George Parker
• Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. Pritchard
• Sarah Edwards as Abigail Adams
• Lillian Leighton as Mrs. Mason
• Ferdinand Munier as Jerry Mason
• Irving Bacon as Brick Briggs

Reception

In a review for The New York Times, critic Thomas M. Pryor remarked that Two-Fisted was antiquated in its humor but praised Tracy's lead performance.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Two Fisted (1935) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-07-15.
2. Web site: T.M.P.. October 5, 1985. At the Brooklyn Strand. [Review]]. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509234023/https://www.nytimes.com/1935/10/05/archives/at-the-brooklyn-strand.html. May 9, 2021. May 9, 2021. The New York Times.