You and Me (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Fritz Lang |
| Produced by | Fritz Lang |
| Written by |
Norman Krasna Virginia Van Upp |
| Starring |
Sylvia Sidney George Raft |
| Music by | Kurt Weill |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
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Production
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Fritz Lang Productions
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time
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94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You and Me is a 1938 American crime film noir directed by Fritz Lang starring Sylvia Sidney and George Raft. play a pair of criminals on parole and working in a department store full of similar cases; Harry Carey's character routinely hires ex-convicts to staff his store. The movie was written by Norman Krasna and Virginia Van Upp.
William Le Baron of Paramount asked Norman Krasna if he could come up with a vehicle for George Raft. Krasna agreed provided he was allowed to direct. Then Carole Lombard read the script and wanted to be involved; Paramount did not want first-time director Krasna to be entrusted with a Lombard-Raft film and tried to force him off the project.
Richard Wallace was meant to direct but Sylvia Sidney succeeded in having him replaced by Fritz Lang.
The film was a box office flop.
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