Black Fury (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis (uncredited executive producer) Jack L. Warner (uncredited executive producer) |
| Written by | Michael A. Musmanno (story) Harry R. Irving (play) Abem Finkel Carl Erickson |
| Starring | Paul Muni Karen Morley William Gargan |
| Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
| Studio | Warner Brothers |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 1935 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Black Fury is a 1935 American 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. The story is based on a real-life 1929 incident in which John Barkoski, a striking coal miner, was beaten to death by company detectives.[1]
In 1936, at the 8th Academy Awards, Muni was not officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, but he came in second on the basis of write-in votes.
In 1966, the script was novelized by Musmanno and published as Black Fury.
[edit] 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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