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The Crowd Roars is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Howard Hawks and starring James Cagney as race driver Joe Greer. The story concerns Greer's efforts to manage his career and protect his younger brother, who wants to enter automobile racing. The film uses real racing drivers in its action sequences, including Indianapolis 500 winner Billy Arnold, and was later remade as Indianapolis Speedway.
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What is The Crowd Roars?
The Crowd Roars is a 1932 American pre-Code drama directed by Howard Hawks. James Cagney stars as race driver Joe Greer.
What is Joe Greer's main conflict in The Crowd Roars?
Joe Greer tries to manage his racing career while protecting his younger brother, who wants to enter automobile racing. The story turns their family relationship into part of the racing drama.
Does The Crowd Roars use real racing footage?
The film uses real racing material as part of its automobile-racing setting. That footage adds a documentary-like sense of danger to the fictional story.
Why is The Crowd Roars called a pre-Code film?
It was released in 1932, before the stricter enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code in Hollywood. That period is commonly called the pre-Code era and is known for more permissive themes and presentation.
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