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Love That Brute

  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
196
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Love That Brute (1950)
Film NoirComedyCrimeRomance

A Chicago mobster falls in love with a principled young governess, but he must keep up the appearances of being an honest businessman and a dedicated single dad if he hopes to woo her.A Chicago mobster falls in love with a principled young governess, but he must keep up the appearances of being an honest businessman and a dedicated single dad if he hopes to woo her.A Chicago mobster falls in love with a principled young governess, but he must keep up the appearances of being an honest businessman and a dedicated single dad if he hopes to woo her.

  • Director
    • Alexander Hall
  • Writers
    • John Lee Mahin
    • Karl Tunberg
    • Darrell Ware
  • Stars
    • Paul Douglas
    • Jean Peters
    • Cesar Romero
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    196
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexander Hall
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • Karl Tunberg
      • Darrell Ware
    • Stars
      • Paul Douglas
      • Jean Peters
      • Cesar Romero
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Paul Douglas
    Paul Douglas
    • E.L. 'Big Ed' Hanley
    Jean Peters
    Jean Peters
    • Ruth Manning
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Pretty Willie Wetzchahofsky
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Bugsy Welch
    Joan Davis
    Joan Davis
    • Mamie Sage
    Arthur Treacher
    Arthur Treacher
    • Quentin, Hanley's Butler
    Peter Price
    • Harry the Kid Jr.
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Biff Sage
    Barry Kelley
    Barry Kelley
    • Burly Lieutenant
    Leon Belasco
    Leon Belasco
    • François Ducray aka Frenchy
    Dorothy Neumann
    Dorothy Neumann
    • Undetermined Role
    • (scenes deleted)
    Richard Allan
    Richard Allan
    • Backup Chorus Man, Paradise Club
    • (uncredited)
    Lester Allen
    Lester Allen
    • Al Allen, Theatrical Producer
    • (uncredited)
    Rodney Bell
    • Mug at Party
    • (uncredited)
    Clara Blandick
    Clara Blandick
    • Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Gail Bonney
    Gail Bonney
    • Woman on Ship with Necklace
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Brodus
    • Backup Chorus Man, Paradise Club
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Chaney
    • Butch, the Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alexander Hall
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin
      • Karl Tunberg
      • Darrell Ware
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    • Trivia
      A remake of Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941) in which Cesar Romero had the lead role, and Sheldon Leonard played the character that Romero plays here.
    • Goofs
      Though the movie takes place in 1928, the clothes and hairstyles are those of 1950.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Unguarded Moment (1951)

    User reviews9

    Featured review
    7/10

    Killer with a heart

    Paul Douglas (Big Ed) is the most feared gangster in Chicago and he appears to be untouchable. However, his life is missing something - a woman. When he sees governess Jean Peters in the park in charge of a group of children, he pretends he has 2 children and is looking for someone to help him at home with them. She accepts the invitation. Now all he needs to do is get some children and pretend he is an upstanding member of the community in order to seduce her into being his wife. He hires some of his friends to play maid and butler and the set-up is ready to play out in this comedy. Enter Cesar Romero (Willie) who is a rival gangster boss and also takes a shine to Peters.

    A lot of killers seem to make use of their cellars and this film is true to that pattern. It also has a nice comeuppance for the bad guy. There are twists in this story.
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    • Jun 9, 2024
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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Turned up Toes
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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