Two in a Taxi is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Robert Florey and starring Anita Louise, Russell Hayden, Noah Beery Jr. and Dick Purcell.[1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Writer Marvin Wald was inspired by seeing a production of Clifford Odets' Waiting for Lefty to write this drama of cab drivers and their economic struggles.[2]
Two in a Taxi | |
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Directed by | Robert Florey |
Produced by | Irving Briskin |
Starring | Anita Louise Russell Hayden Noah Beery Jr. Dick Purcell |
Cinematography | George Meehan |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Music by | Morris Stoloff |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
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Cast
edit- Anita Louise as Bonnie
- Russell Hayden as Jimmy Owens
- Noah Beery Jr. as Sandy Connors
- Dick Purcell as Bill Gratton
- Chick Chandler as Sid
- Fay Helm as Ethel
- Frank Yaconelli as Tony Vitale
- George Cleveland as Gas Station Proprietor
- Ben Taggart as Sweeny
- Paul Porcasi as Herman
- Henry Brandon as the professor
- John Harmon as Benny
- James Seay as Cristy Reardon
References
edit- ^ Fetrow p.544
- ^ "Two in a taxi". Turner Classic Movies. 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
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