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* AwardSnub: This film, along with such other worthy contenders as ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' and ''Film/LadyForADay'', lost the Best Picture Oscar to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
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* AwardSnub: This film, along with such other worthy contenders as ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' and ''Film/LadyForADay'', lost the Best Picture Oscar UsefulNotes/AcademyAward to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
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** The movie's treatment of women, in general, hasn't aged well in the least. Back in the 30s, audiences wouldn't have minded, but in the present, its flaws are much more easily noticeable. Linda, Marie and Helen are all treated as plot devices rather than actual characters. While Marie at least gets the benefit of being a two-faced manipulative bitch giving her a bit of personality, Linda and Helen can't even claim that, and as a result, become {{Flat Character}}s
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* MemeticMutation: Allen slowing backing away often shaking his head as a fugitive at the end of the movie.
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* EvilIsCool: James Allen's official turn to darkness and being a fugitive is nothing short of gripping and captivating, considering all of the trauma he's had to go through to reach that point.
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** The movie's treatment of women, in general, hasn't aged well in the least. Back in the 30s, audiences wouldn't have minded, but in the present, its flaws are much more easily noticeable. Linda, Marie and Helen are all treated as plot devices rather than actual characters. While Marie at least gets the benefit of being a two-faced manipulative bitch getting her a bit of personality, Linda and Helen can't even claim that, and as a result, become {{Flat Character}}s
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** The movie's treatment of women, in general, hasn't aged well in the least. Back in the 30s, audiences wouldn't have minded, but in the present, its flaws are much more easily noticeable. Linda, Marie and Helen are all treated as plot devices rather than actual characters. While Marie at least gets the benefit of being a two-faced manipulative bitch getting giving her a bit of personality, Linda and Helen can't even claim that, and as a result, become {{Flat Character}}s
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* ValuesDissonance: Helen's "I'm free, white and twenty-one." was a common expression during the 1920s, '30s, and much later, when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the '60s and even '70s.
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* ValuesDissonance: ValuesDissonance:
** Helen's "I'm free, white and twenty-one." was a common expression during the 1920s, '30s, and much later, when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the '60s and even'70s.'70s.
** The movie's treatment of women, in general, hasn't aged well in the least. Back in the 30s, audiences wouldn't have minded, but in the present, its flaws are much more easily noticeable. Linda, Marie and Helen are all treated as plot devices rather than actual characters. While Marie at least gets the benefit of being a two-faced manipulative bitch getting her a bit of personality, Linda and Helen can't even claim that, and as a result, become {{Flat Character}}s
** Helen's "I'm free, white and twenty-one." was a common expression during the 1920s, '30s, and much later, when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the '60s and even
** The movie's treatment of women, in general, hasn't aged well in the least. Back in the 30s, audiences wouldn't have minded, but in the present, its flaws are much more easily noticeable. Linda, Marie and Helen are all treated as plot devices rather than actual characters. While Marie at least gets the benefit of being a two-faced manipulative bitch getting her a bit of personality, Linda and Helen can't even claim that, and as a result, become {{Flat Character}}s
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Sebastian, the powerful black prisoner who never misses a hit with his sledgehammer, [[spoiler: and takes part in helping Allen escape from prison the first time.]]
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* AwardSnub: This film, along with such other worthy contenders as ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' and ''Film/{{Lady for a Day}}'', lost the Best Picture Oscar to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Both of Allen's escapes, but the second one more.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "What would I say to a hamburger? Boy, I'd take Mr. Hamburger by the hand and say, 'Pal, I haven't seen you for a long, long time.'"
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Both of Allen's escapes, but the second one more.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "What would I say to a hamburger? Boy, I'd take Mr. Hamburger by the hand and say, 'Pal, I haven't seen you for a long, long time.'"
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* AwardSnub: This film, along with such other worthy contenders as ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' and ''Film/{{Lady for a Day}}'', ''Film/LadyForADay'', lost the Best Picture Oscar to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
*CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Both of Allen's escapes, but the second one more.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny:SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: "What would I say to a hamburger? Boy, I'd take Mr. Hamburger by the hand and say, 'Pal, I haven't seen you for a long, long time.'"'"
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* TearJerker: Allen himself starts crying when he's told [[spoiler: the '90 days and we'll let you go' was just a scam, and he'll have to spend 9 years there. He barely survived ONE.]]
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** Allen himself starts crying when he's told [[spoiler: the '90 days and we'll let you go' was just a scam, and he'll have to spend 9 years there. He barely survived ONE.]]
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* ValuesDissonance: Helen's "I'm free, white and twenty-one." was a common expression during the nineteen twenties, thirties and much later when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the sixties and even seventies.
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* ValuesDissonance: Helen's "I'm free, white and twenty-one." was a common expression during the nineteen twenties, thirties 1920s, '30s, and much later later, when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the sixties '60s and even seventies.'70s.
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* ValuesDissonance: Helen's "I'm free, White and twenty-one." was a common expression during the twenties, thirties and much later when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the sixties and even seventies.
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* ValuesDissonance: Helen's "I'm free, White white and twenty-one." was a common expression during the nineteen twenties, thirties and much later when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the sixties and even seventies.
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* ValuesDissonance: Helen's "I'm free, White and twenty-one." was a common expression during the twenties, thirties and much later when racism was not only socially acceptable but the law in many parts of the country. The use of this line lasted into the sixties and even seventies.
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* AwardSnub: It lost the Best Picture Oscar to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
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* AwardSnub: It This film, along with such other worthy contenders as ''Film/FortySecondStreet'' and ''Film/{{Lady for a Day}}'', lost the Best Picture Oscar to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
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* AwardSnub: It lost the Best Picture Oscar to the now-mostly-forgotten ''Film/{{Cavalcade}}''.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Both of Allen's escapes, but the second one more.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "What would I say to a hamburger? Boy, I'd take Mr. Hamburger by the hand and say, 'Pal, I haven't seen you for a long, long time.'"
* TearJerker: Allen himself starts crying when he's told [[spoiler: the '90 days and we'll let you go' was just a scam, and he'll have to spend 9 years there. He barely survived ONE.]]
** The lengths Allen is willing to go to get free can count. The scene where he [[spoiler: has another worker slam his sledgehammer on his ankle chains HARD so he can get them off is worth noting.]]
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: "What would I say to a hamburger? Boy, I'd take Mr. Hamburger by the hand and say, 'Pal, I haven't seen you for a long, long time.'"
* TearJerker: Allen himself starts crying when he's told [[spoiler: the '90 days and we'll let you go' was just a scam, and he'll have to spend 9 years there. He barely survived ONE.]]
** The lengths Allen is willing to go to get free can count. The scene where he [[spoiler: has another worker slam his sledgehammer on his ankle chains HARD so he can get them off is worth noting.]]
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