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You and Me

  • 19381938
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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George Raft and Sylvia Sidney in You and Me (1938)
  • Crime
  • Film-Noir
  • Romance
An altruistic department-store owner hires ex-convicts in order to give them a second chance at life. Unfortunately, one of the convicts he hires recruits two of his fellow ex-convicts in a ... Read allAn altruistic department-store owner hires ex-convicts in order to give them a second chance at life. Unfortunately, one of the convicts he hires recruits two of his fellow ex-convicts in a plan to rob the store.An altruistic department-store owner hires ex-convicts in order to give them a second chance at life. Unfortunately, one of the convicts he hires recruits two of his fellow ex-convicts in a plan to rob the store.
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • Fritz Lang
  • Writers
    • Virginia Van Upp(screen play by)
    • Norman Krasna(based on a story by)
    • Jack Moffitt(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Sidney
    • George Raft
    • Barton MacLane
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  • Director
    • Fritz Lang
  • Writers
    • Virginia Van Upp(screen play by)
    • Norman Krasna(based on a story by)
    • Jack Moffitt(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Sylvia Sidney
    • George Raft
    • Barton MacLane
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    • 23User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    George Raft and Sylvia Sidney in You and Me (1938)
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    Sylvia Sidney
    Sylvia Sidney
    • Helen Robertsas Helen Roberts
    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Joe Dennisas Joe Dennis
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Harry Carey
    Harry Carey
    • Mr. Morrisas Mr. Morris
    Roscoe Karns
    Roscoe Karns
    • Cuffyas Cuffy
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Patsyas Patsy
    Warren Hymer
    Warren Hymer
    • Gimpy Carteras Gimpy Carter
    Robert Cummings
    Robert Cummings
    • Jimas Jim
    Adrian Morris
    • Knucksas Knucks
    Roger Gray
    Roger Gray
    • Bath Houseas Bath House
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Mrs. Morrisas Mrs. Morris
    Vera Gordon
    Vera Gordon
    • Mrs. Levineas Mrs. Levine
    Egon Brecher
    • Mr. Levineas Mr. Levine
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Daytonas Dayton
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Taxias Taxi
    • (as Guinn Williams)
    Bernadene Hayes
    Bernadene Hayes
    • Nellieas Nellie
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Curly Blondeas Curly Blonde
    Carol Paige
    • Torch Singeras Torch Singer
    • Director
      • Fritz Lang
    • Writers
      • Virginia Van Upp(screen play by)
      • Norman Krasna(based on a story by)
      • Jack Moffitt(uncredited)
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    Mr. Morris, the owner of a large metropolitan department store, gives jobs to paroled ex-convicts in an effort to help them reform and go straight. Among his 'employed-prison-graduates' are Helen Roberts and Joe Dennis, working as sales clerks. Joe is in love with Helen and asks her to marry him, but she is forbidden to marry as she is still on parole, but she says yes and they are married. In spite of their poverty-level life, their marriage is a happy one until Joe discovers she has lied about her past, in order to marry him. Disillusioned, he leaves, goes back to his old gang and plans to rob the department store. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
    • singing
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    • anguish
    • deception
    • henchman
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      • The heartbreak drama of a girl on parole, forbidden by law to marry the man she loves! (original print ad)
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Film-Noir
      • Romance
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      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      The author of the original story, Norman Krasna, saw "You and Me" as an opportunity to direct, but original stars George Raft and Carole Lombard objected. Raft was suspended and by the time he was reassigned, Sylvia Sydney had replaced Lombard with Richard Wallace as director. Sydney, who had starred in Fritz Lang's first two American films, successfully lobbied to have Lang replace him.
    • Quotes

      Helen Dennis: The big shots aren't little crooks like you. They're politicians.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Phantom (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of the Cash Register
      Music by Kurt Weill

      Lyrics by Sam Coslow

    User reviews23

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    6/10
    Sidney and Raft play two ex-cons
    Sylvia Sidney and George Raft star in "You and Me," a 1938 film.

    The owner of a large department store believes in second chances, so some of his staff are ex-cons, Joe Dennis (Raft) being one. His parole is almost over, and he's determined to keep his nose clean, despite former gang members trying to get him back in with them.

    Joe has a friendly relationship with a woman who works at the store, Helen Roberts (Sidney). When he's about to leave town to get away from bad influences, he realizes he loves Helen, gets off the bus, and the two marry and move into Helen's apartment house.

    Helen tells Joe that the boss at their store does not want his employees married to one another, so they have to keep quiet about it. The truth is that Helen is an ex-con as well, on parole, and forbidden to marry, although she does not admit this to Joe and continues to hide it.

    When Joe learns she has been lying to him, he leaves her and returns to his old friends, who want to rob the store.

    Interesting movie, due to a "cell block tango" that the criminals do - where they speak in unison, in hushed voices, using a sing/talk rhythmic technique, by Kurt Weill.

    Sidney and Raft are terrific, and you are really pulling for them. The denoument is wonderful and the ending is sweet.
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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wonderful
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $789,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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