Olivia de Havilland and James Cagney in The Irish in Us

''The Irish in Us'' is a 1935 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney,

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, and

Olivia de Havilland Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916July 26, 2020) was a British-American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her time. ...

. Written by

Earl Baldwin Earl Baldwin (January 11, 1901 in Newark, New Jersey – October 9, 1970 in Hollywood, California, age 69) was an American screenwriter. During his career he wrote more than 50 produced screenplays, including '' Wild Boys of the Road'', '' Br ...

based on a story by Frank Orsatti, the film is about an Irish family consisting of a mother and three sons: a cop, a fireman, and a boxing promoter. Encouraged to find a real job, the boxing promoter makes one last attempt by promoting a fighter he believes will bring him a fortune. ''The Irish in Us'' was released in the United States by

Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film production and distribution company of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment (both ultimately owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The studio is the flagship producer of ...

on August 3, 1935. The supporting cast features

Frank McHugh Francis Curry McHugh (May 23, 1898 – September 11, 1981) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor. Early years Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, of Irish descent, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents, Edward A ...

and

J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...

Plot

In Manhattan's lower east side, police officer Pat O'Hara (

) wants his boxing promoter brother Danny ( James Cagney) to acquire a more dependable job in order to support their mother after Pat marries his girlfriend Lucille Jackson (

). When Lucille meets charismatic Danny, she promptly falls for him- which complicates matters, to say the least. When his fighter Hammerschlog ( Allen Jenkins) gets cold feet just before a packed house charity boxing match, Danny has no choice but to step into the ring himself. Danny wins a bruising multi-round battle, and the publicity from the fight would seem to assure his future success as a promoter.

Cast

Box Office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $894,000 domestically and $443,000 foreign.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Irish In Us 1935 films 1930s sports comedy films American sports comedy films American black-and-white films American boxing films 1930s English-language films Films about Irish-American culture Films directed by Lloyd Bacon Films set in New York City First National Pictures films Warner Bros. films Films produced by Samuel Bischoff 1935 comedy films 1930s American films