She Done Him Wrong1933
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
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Cast
as Lady Lou
as Capt. Cummings
as Serge Stanieff
as Gus Jordan
as Chick Clark
as Dan Flynn
as Russian Rita
as Gus Jordan
as Spider Kane
as Sally Glynn
as Chuck Connors
as Ragtime Kelly
as Frances
as Officer Doheney
as Pearl
as Pat
as Mrs. Flaherty
as Big Billy
as Pete
as Mike
as Bar Fly
as Bar Fly
as Cleaning Lady
as Janitor
as Tout
as Steak McGarry
as Jacobson
as Framed Convict
as Street Cleaner
as Patron
as Man in Audience
Critic Reviews for She Done Him Wrong
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With a tantalizing control of tempo, West sashays and quips her way through a web of crime and local politics, flaunting a carefree erotic radiance that mixes business and pleasure with gleefully feigned indifference.
Mae West is at her inimitable best, in this risque tale that shot her to stardom.
Director Lowell Sherman turns in a commendable job.
A superior vehicle for Mae West.
Miss West gives a highly amusing performance.
Marvellous stuff.
Audience Reviews for She Done Him Wrong
Mae West gives a compelling, albeit wholly unlikable performance as a heartless, wealth-focused man-eater. I've got to say it's one of the least sexy performances by a so-called sex symbol in recent cinematic memory.
Super Reviewer
A turn-of-the-century singer manipulates various gangland suitors. In an iconic role, Mae West saunters her through this film. She creates an attitude but not a character, and the film highlights her charisma, delights in her wit, and revels in her schemes. The rest of the characters, even the vaguely racist portrayal of Lady Lou's dressing maid, are window dressing as West chews scenery. It's a performance that is more ambiance than storytelling. The film's plot unfolds predictably, and though the chemistry between Cary Grant's character and Lady Lou is palpable, the romantic undertones of their relationship are revealed more by the skilled actors than by the script. Overall, the atmosphere West creates is alluring and a little fun, but the film feels incomplete to a modern viewer.
Super Reviewer
Mae West stars as Lady Lou, a singer and very popular lady living above a saloon in the 1890s. She's quite the worldly lady when it comes to some things, but when it comes to others, she's a little bit too naive for her own good. She's got men throwing themselves at her at every turn, including one big timer who gives her box loads of diamonds and one small timer who's serving time and literally can't wait to have Lou in his arms again. She plays them all, telling them what they want to hear and reaping the benefits. But there's one man she can't seem to get a handle on, the local captain at the missionary (Cary Grant). He's more interested in saving Lou's soul than in having her body, much to her chagrin. When a shamed woman tries to commit suicide in the saloon, Lou takes her under her wing and sends her to the mission. It turns out the boss of the saloon didn't get the girl a job like he promised but instead ran her into some sort of "white slavery" ring (where else would he get all the money to pay for Lou's diamonds?). It's strange that most of the bad in men (in She Done Him Wrong) can all be traced back to the temptations of a single woman. Cary Grant's closing line to her is "You're a baad girl" to which she replies "You'll find out" (purportedly, Mae West gave Grant his big break, choosing him to star opposite her in this film- West obviously knew a thing about male actors). She Done Him Wrong is a very good film, well shot with a nostalgia for the gay 90s and Mae West just eats up the scenery. Sure, everyone knows her schtick: the cat-like drawl, practically moaning her double entendres and innuendos, the way she swings just about every part of her body when she walks, but does everyone catch just the subtlest raised eyebrow as she belts out "Frankie and Johnnie"? I don't even know if West noticed it herself. Her performance of that character might've been like second nature to her by that point (in this, her second film, Mae was already 39 years old and a veteran of the stage). Whether or not the cast rises to the challenge of performing with her is moot, this is Mae West's film and hers alone, and she's a magnificient talent.
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She Done Him Wrong Quotes
| Lady Lou: | Why don't you come up sometime and see me? |
| Lady Lou: | Why don't you come up sometime and see me? |