Black Fury (1935 film)

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name = Black Fury


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director = Michael Curtiz
producer = Hal B. Wallis (uncredited exec. producer}
Jack L. Warner (uncredited exec. producer)
writer = Michael A. Musmanno (story)
Harry R. Irving (play)
Abem Finkel
Carl Erickson
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starring = Paul Muni
Karen Morley
William Gargan
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cinematography = Byron Haskin
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released = May 18 1935
runtime = 94 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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amg_id = 1:5866
imdb_id = 0026121

"Black Fury" is a 1935 crime film starring Paul Muni, Karen Morley and William Gargan. It was adapted from the short story "Jan Volkanik" by Judge Michael A. Musmanno and the play "Bohunk" by Harry R. Irving, based on a real-life 1929 incident in which a striking coal miner was beaten to death by company detectives. [Allmovie plot synopsis] Muni was not officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, but came in second on the basis of write-in votes.

Cast

*Paul Muni as Joe Radek
*Karen Morley as Anna Novak
*William Gargan as Slim Johnson
*Barton MacLane as McGee
*John Qualen as Mike Shemanski
*J. Carrol Naish as Steve Croner
*Vince Barnett as Kubanda
*Tully Marshall as Tommy Poole
*Henry O'Neill as John W. Hendricks
*Joseph Crehan as Johnny Farrell
*Mae Marsh as Mrs. Mary Novak

Ward Bond and Akim Tamiroff also had small roles.

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