Straight from the Shoulder is a 1936 American drama film directed by Stuart Heisler, written by Lucian Cary and Madeleine Ruthven, and starring Ralph Bellamy, Katherine Locke, David Holt, Andy Clyde, Purnell Pratt and Onslow Stevens. It was released on August 28, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
Cast Ralph Bellamy as Curt Hayden Katherine Locke as Gail Pyne David Holt as Johnny Hayden Andy Clyde as J. M. Pyne Purnell Pratt as James McBride Onslow Stevens as Mr. Wendi Chick Chandler as Fly Rollo Lloyd as Mr. Blake Bert Hanlon as Baldy Paul Fix as Trigger Benson Noel Madison as Trim
Critical reception Lionel Collier, for the British magazine, Picturegoer, wrote positively of the film and commented, “A strong child interest together with gangster thrills and romantic element make for quite good entertainment, especially as the direction is polished.” While mentioning the quality of performances given by Ralph Bellamy and Katherine Locke, he offered praise to one cast member : “Honours go to David Holt, a juvenile artiste, who is not nearly so precocious as most, and who reacts very naturally to the various situations.” Collier, Lionel, Picturegoer. Odhams Press Limited, Volume 6, Number 302, March 6, 1937. Page 36
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