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(si alguien tiene un cartel y es tan amable...)
Screenplay: Dudley Nichols
Dialogue: Dudley Nichols
Based on Louis Beretti by Donald Henderson Clarke
Producer: James Kevin McGuinness
Music: Peter Brunelli
Cinematographer: George Schneiderman
Editor: Frank E. Hull
Cast: Edmund Lowe, Catherine Dale Owen, Lee Tracy, Marguerite Churchill, Ward Bond, Randolph Scott, John Wayne
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"Born Reckless, that's not my type of story." - John Ford
Ford may not have thought much of Born Reckless, but Morduant Hall did...
The Screen: Louis Beretti
Further exploits of gangsters are beheld in "Born Reckless," a free audible pictorial translation of Donald Henderson Clarke's book, "Louis Beretti," which is now holding forth at the Roxy. John Ford, who won the last Photoplay Magazine gold medal award with his "Four Sons," is responsible for the able direction of this current offering, which is blessed with clever acting, keen humor and a minimum of stereotyped stuff.
Although it is very different from the original work, Mr. Clarke can at least feel that his story inspired the producers to make a thoroughly entertaining film. Edmund Lowe impersonates the redoubtable Beretti so capably that his few good deeds outshine his nefarious activities. This Beretti treats chances for a "rap" philosophically and even slightly. He is, however, more than slightly relieved when, the District Attorney gives him and two others a chance to redeem themselves by going to fight in France instead of being incarcerated.
Prior to crossing the ocean Louis and the others have their clashes with sergeants and officers. When he is asked for "his line" Beretti ventures that he is a jeweler. Another man says that he is a ball player. A third hazards that his daily toil is that of an ice man. A rich young man says that he does not do anything but go to college, and a none-too-good-looking individual volunteers that he is a burglar, which is understood as a "bugler."
Beretti, not recognizing a General, in one scene asks the high officer for a light and addresses him as "Doc." Later in France, when he is flirting with a pretty French girl, he says "Sherman was wrong." The attractive wench says "Cheri," and Beretti, evidently believing that she meant "share it" (some sugar), offers to do so immediately. He is a hero on the battlefield and a bad man at home. He looks upon "old John Law" as pretty hard to beat.
One of the many laughable incidents in this film is where Charles Banks, who has proposed to Beretti's sister, is introduced to Louis's gang. They do not hesitate to make comments on the young man, and one of them calls him "Four Eyes." The harmless fellow with spectacles resents this, and as he passes through the door with Beretti he is heard saying that he dislikes being referred to as "Four Eyes." Little does he know of the type of men he has just encountered.
Like in George Bancroft's last picture, "Ladies Love Brutes," there is a kidnapping, but in this case it is more plausible than in the Bancroft film. Beretti hears from Joan, the sister of Frank Sheldon, his wealthy buddy who met death on the battlefield, that her child has been kidnapped. He suspects his gangster pal. Big Shot, of the crime, and after recovering the youngster, he takes the law in his own hands.
Although this film is not weighty material, it makes a good entertainment. Catherine Dale Owen may not be a Duse when it comes to acting, but she is very attractive. Others who help out in this film are Lee Tracy, William Harrigan, Paul Page, Frank Albertson and Warren Hymer.
There are several excellent stage numbers, including Beatrice Belkin in the aria from "The Star of the North," the Roxyettes in "Putting on the Dog" and "A Russian Wedding."
Morduant Hall, NY Times, June 7, 1930
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(viene en dos archivos el sub dentro del rar, podía haberlos juntado pero los dejo todo como viene en el torrent, así se podrá compartir en KG lo bajado tal cual por eMule, creo -aunque metiendolos en otro rar tal cual tal vez tambien, no sé-)
Más adelante edito con unas reseñas en español y mejoras de maquetación