One of their victims is a veteran cabbie (Guy Kibbee) who isn't about to take this lying down and he guns down one of the perpetrators of injustice. [does a slightly better Cagneyimitation] You dirty rat! This movie was made famous because it was a good gangster movie, but also because it started a . Got a message for Democratic Underground? There's a scene where the East German police interrogate the young communist idealist (played by Horst Buchholz) who surreptitiously married Scarlett, the daughter of Jimmy's boss from Atlanta. His pre-Code movies, though, seem very modern: They're funny, naughty, touching, and shocking -- sometimes all at once. Taxi! She receives the disdain of Nolan for behavior that he sees as selling out her own father. During one scene the alien, while talking to some soldiers, rephrases James Cagney's famous line from the film, "You dirty rat" and mentioning that they killed his brother. . |-- The DU Lounge Philstar Global Corp. All Rights Reserved. What you got there? It was predictable and somewhat dated as it is a prohibition era story and is very old-fashioned in many aspects. The worst part is, Nolan threatens to hit Sue in the face multiple times during the film - and she marries him anyway (what a dope she is!). Although his famous line "You Dirty Rat" was misquoted in a later scene, within the first five minutes, when Cagney's Taxi is wedged between two rival cabs, he gets out and mumbles words that sound very much like, "You dirty rat." Judging by the names, the characters are mostly Irish, with Irish cops and priest to complete the picture. He even picks a fight with a man who steps on his foot in the elevator on their way up to get a marriage license. Pop grabs a gun and shoots the smirking truck driver dead in the back. I was expecting a typical Warner's social-consciousness expose of unfair working conditions affronting cab drivers or whatever, but this short programmer is largely a love story, and a convoluted one. The third part of this film starts at the "Cotton Pickers Club" where we see, if briefly, an interesting floor show/dance number followed soon after by the stabbing death of Nolan's brother after Nolan has a confrontation with a man from Consolidated who was behind the attempted takeover of Pop Riley's taxi corner. Some guy named Will. | Discussion Mr. White (played by Harvey Keitel): Romana Cruz, who cannot stop talking about movies she recently saw. Other reviewers have covered main topics like plot, cast, etc. , ASIN (Minor Spoilers) Yiddish-speaking and two-fisted Irish New York taxi driver Matt Nolan ,James Cagney, learns the hard and deadly way that violence isn't the answer to solving one's problems. |-- DU Groups James Cagney was always a more than watchable actor and no stranger to good and more performances in good and more films. In Tarzan the Ape Man, Johnny Weissmuller said "Jane! Taxi! Hell never return to the Philippines, said the Thai tourist whose cash was filched by Manila airport security personnel. His life is all but over. You're the guy that killed my brother!" Alas, like so many other - quote - "famous lines" - unquote - this most famous of famous lines was never delivered. It also causes him to slap Young around and evidently is an excuse to use this picture to hone Cagney's tough-guy image as he defeats the Taxi Union. is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney and Loretta Young . TAXI (Warner Brothers, 1932), directed by Roy Del Ruth, is not so much a tribute on the day in the life of taxi drivers and the involvement with their passengers, but solely on an individual cabbie out to avenge his brother's killer. |-- Editorials & Other Articles Consumer goods giant P&G Philippines has expanded its operations in the country as it inaugurated its P864 million production line for diapers to be exported to South Korea and Vietnam. Second part of the film takes a sudden turn into a romance between Sue and independent cab driver Matt Nolan (played by James Cagney), a conceited tough guy with a very bad temper, a constant chip on his shoulder and an urge to hit everyone who does him the slightest wrong. What follows are dates at the picture show which provides some free publicity including a weepy starring Donald Cook and a poster for The Mad Genius (1931) starring John Barrymore. Roy Del Ruth's early movies are roller-coasters of nonstop excitement. And just what did Jimmy Cagney say that gave us the legend of his "dirty rat" quote. | You killed my brother! He does say "You. Rat" for certain. Profile: Motown band featuring Marq Torien pre- Bullet Boys that was long thought to be behind the fake Kiss demo "Thunder In My Heart" on Kiss - Fancy Mix, which was actually recorded by the band U.S. Airwave for the compilation album Various Artists* - WYSP 94 Philadelphia Rock Volume One . Tarzan! is a 1932 film starring James Cagney and Loretta Young, made after Cagney's big success in "Public Enemy." | Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. | ContactUs | PrivacyPolicy. It's a typical Thirties Warner Brothers potboiler about a taxi cab conglomerate making war on independent hacks. This is the movie where Cagney yells at his brother's killer "Come out and take it, you dirty yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!" This would later be misquoted as "You dirty rat, you killed my brother!" Loretta Young, very early in her career, plays the girl he marries who tries every which way to break him out of his quick-temper habit. The police (mistakenly) think Horst is a traitor and to get him to confess use "enhanced interrogation techniques" - by making him listen to American rock 'n' roll. The movie takes us through the streets and into the ballrooms and apartments of depression era New York. I'd just like to comment on some incidentals I enjoyed. This site uses cookies. Having known Mike Defensor for sometime, I know he can bewilyand probably sees an opportune time for spotlight and sound byte. October 26, 2020 | 12:00am. Of course you know that Cagney is the good Irish son of New York City leading the independents against the strong arm tactics of David Landau. When the turf wars end, people die and revenge or forgiveness is the scorecard. Alas, like so many other - quote - "famous lines" - unquote - this most famous of famous lines was never delivered. The incarcerated mans daughter (Young) stands tall as well and calls for action by peaceful means. Directed by Roy Del Ruth, several of the gunfight sequences in the film used live machine-gun bullets. One of those questions has a clear answer. He was my main reason for seeing 'Taxi' in the first place, as well as my love for classic film, which has been present for many years, and that it was recommended to me by many fans of Cagney. Taxi! Big Forums Feed The topics in Internet Marketing that you should be reading right now New Threads with the newest replies Top Threads voted . Kagny & The Dirty Rats (Artist) Format: Vinyl. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Any sabungero or chicken man will tell you that there are only two kinds of chicken that cackle or make so much noise: the one that is being caught or the one that lays an egg. Nice day for a murder." Cagney is a hack driver and Loretta Young is his girl friend who becomes his wife. But really it was Jimmy's lingo that created the stereotype of gangster film talk. page. The Buck Gerard character was holed up at 34 E.15th St. Cagney went to Stuyvesant High School, which was then located at 345 E.15th St. But none of that speaks to this film or what its actually about. Cagney said "Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat" in this film which in popular culture got simplified to "You dirty rat! If its not that then its a fat man in an elevator or most obvious of all Buck Gerrard the big oaf who had a part in the shady tactics that landed Sues father in jail. Aside from an almost non-existent track record to investigate and punish members of Congress, the members of the House of Representatives have an established reputation for being vindictive, vengeful and violent towards any and all accusers. Actual movie quote: "You dirty, yellow-bellied rat" (Cagney never actually says simply "You dirty rat" - the above quote is probably the closest he gets) 14. Tough Taxi Driver Threatens All With a Punch in the Face, Even His Girl - And She Don't Mind. But getting it may cost him the woman he loves. Taxi is also the first film in which Cagney danced and where he spoke his famous line, \"You dirty rat!\"Directed By Roy Del RuthStarring James Cagney, Loretta Young, George E. StoneSubscribe to watch more Warner Archive videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/warnerarchive?sub_confirmation=1FOLLOW WARNER ARCHIVE ON SOCIALFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/warnerarchiveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/warnerarchiveTwitter: https://twitter.com/warnerarchiveABOUT WARNER ARCHIVEWarner Archive Collection is a branch of Warner Bros home entertainment that releases classic films and TV that were previously unreleased. By what name was Taxi (1931) officially released in Canada in English? Remember the great line? The courtship is so rushed as to be incomprehensible--one scene he's chewing her out for failing to back him on his organizing efforts, next scene they're making goo-goo eyes at each other. Jacob, I just restored your results from yesterday. In fact, a couple of other government agencies have been under pressure by high ranking officials, both elected and selected, to fast track biddings, favor certain developers or prioritize certain projects to the point that officials in these agencies spend most of their time placating higher ups and dealing with favored parties. Perfect Strangers (1986) - S01E03 First Date clip with quote You killed my brother, you dirty rat. | Donate, AboutDU Justice is swift and he is given a prison sentence in lieu of death. My opinion is that its purely acoustic on his part. The origin of this is from the 1931 film Taxi! 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