Gus McCarthy
Gus McCarthy's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
84%
“The Mad Miss Manton combines the thrills of an exciting detective story and the laughs of a high speed comedy.” –
Motion Picture Daily
Apr 22, 2024
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Three Godfathers (1936)
50%
“The picture has an impressive quality not ordinarily associated with outdoor western entertainment. While it provides thrill and action, desperation, fear and heroism, it does so more in a manner to play upon the sentimental rather than excitable emotion.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Apr 17, 2024
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The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
89%
“The picture is one that took courage to make.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Apr 16, 2024
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The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933)
86%
“Well mounted and marked by fine individual performances on the part of Nils Asther, Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Connelly, the picture nevertheless takes a long time to tell its story.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Apr 25, 2023
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The President's Mystery (1936)
80%
“The show is dramatic mystery, into which an exposition of modern economic-social-political philosophy has been woven.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Oct 25, 2022
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The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
92%
“"Zola" is a very different kind of biography. It is educational, but primarily it is elevating entertainment of the most desirable variety.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Aug 3, 2022
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Imitation of Life (1934)
88%
“The potential entertainment and showmanship of this story is something that the screen seldom has known.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Jan 30, 2021
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Reform School (1939)
100%
“[Louise Beavers's] struggle is vividly described in characterizations, situations and dialogue.” –
Motion Picture Daily
Jan 26, 2021
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Convention City (1933)
86%
“The show is predominantly geared for laughter, yet it offers novel romance and a little light drama. Every one of the players is a character study and every separate bit of entertainment is a source of new interest.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Jan 4, 2021
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Daughter of Shanghai (1937)
95%
“Condense all the excitement of a multi-chapter superthrilling serial into 60 minutes running time and you get some idea of the entertainment character of Daughter of Shanghai.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Dec 11, 2020
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Harlem on the Prairie (1937)
88%
“In it are combined the necessary elements of melodrama, romance, comedy, suspense, action and surprise. Well photographed scenic backgrounds are an asset and... solo, chorus and instrumental music add to the entertainment.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Dec 9, 2020
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Charlie Chan's Secret (1936)
60%
“There is much that is unique.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Nov 19, 2020
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Moonlight on the Prairie (1936)
“Although there's a sentimental tinge to the title, this picture is little more than a further presentation of the often tried tooting, rooting, shooting, wild riding western formula with its dirty work at the crossroads counterpart.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Nov 19, 2020
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Three Kids and a Queen (1935)
“While the first few sequences, devoted to character identification, are rather slow, the remainder of the picture moves with surprising speed, in which action and dialogue are nicely balanced.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Nov 19, 2020
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Metropolitan (1935)
“That the intelligentsia, those who understand and appreciate the worth of finely rendered class music, will respond enthusiastically is hardly to be doubted.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Nov 19, 2020
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A Night at the Opera (1935)
97%
“For those who want comedy - new, fresh and vivid - it's Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx, individually and collectively, as they never have been before.” –
Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald)
Nov 19, 2020
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