Born Reckless (1937 film)

Born Reckless
Directed by	Malcolm St. Clair Gustav Machatý
Produced by	Milton Feld Sol M. Wurtzel
Written by	Jack Andrews (story)
Screenplay by	John Patrick Robert Ellis Helen Logan
Starring	Rochelle Hudson Brian Donlevy Barton MacLane Robert Kent Harry Carey Pauline Moore Chick Chandler William Pawley Francis McDonald George Walcott Joseph Crehan
Music by	Samuel Kaylin
Cinematography	Daniel B. Clark
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox
Release dates	June 25, 1937
Running time	59 minutes
Language	English

Born Reckless is a 1937 gangster film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and Gustav Machatý (St. Clair received sole directorial credit) and starring Brian Donlevy and Rochelle Hudson. Donlevy plays a race-car champion who infiltrates a mob-run taxi cab company. Barton MacLane plays the chief mobster.

Plot summary

Bob Kane (Brian Donlevy), an auto racer, becomes a cab driver for a company that is being strong-armed by Jim Barnes (Barton MacLane) and his gangsters trying to gain control of all of the city's taxi companies.

Cast

• Rochelle Hudson as Sybil Roberts
• Brian Donlevy as Bob 'Hurry' Kane
• Barton MacLane as Jim Barnes
• Robert Kent as Lee Martin
• Harry Carey as Dad Martin
• Pauline Moore as Dorothy Collins
• Chick Chandler as Windy Bowman
• William Pawley as Mac
• Francis McDonald as Louie
• George Walcott as Danny Horton (as George Wolcott)
• Joseph Crehan as District Attorney

Production

Filming occurred at the Fox studio and at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. During filming, Donlevy injured his hand, necessitating that two fingers be bandaged. The bandaged hand had to be concealed throughout filming, though it is visible at the end of the film. Former stars of the silent era Jack Mulhall, Joyce Compton and Mary McLaren have uncredited bit parts.

Union Station did not open until 1939.

External links

• Born Reckless at IMDb
• Born Reckless at the TCM Movie Database
• Born Reckless at AllMovie
• Born Reckless at the American Film Institute Catalog