Bloodhounds of Broadway

Damon Runyon whose Guys And Dolls was still running on Broadway when Bloodhounds Of Broadway made its debut with a new musical star. It was a built in audience for 20th Century Fox's new musical star Mitzi Gaynor.

Sad to say that Gaynor came along just as musical films were getting fewer and fewer because of the expenses. She got in some good films though including the choice part of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific. Mitzi could sing, dance, and when called for could be very funny, the total package.

Bloodhounds of Broadway has Scott Brady leaving the New York jurisdiction to avoid testifying at a New York State Crime Commission. He and sidekick Wally Vernon come to a small Georgia town in the piney woods and there find Mitzi Gaynor with her two trained bloodhounds Nip and Tuck. She's also got Timothy Carey who has ideas of marrying her. I don't know about you but I consider that a fate worse than death. Brady takes her and the hounds back to Broadway though he has to lay low.

Brady also has a jealous girlfriend in Marguerite Chapman who might just blow the whistle on him. Brady is head of a large bookmaking operation that uses a laundry for a front. There is a very funny scene with Mary Wickes who has come in the place to get a wash done and she's being discouraged from patronizing the business for that purpose.

There's a really good performance from that other Mitzi, Green that is who spent most of her career on Broadway. She takes Gaynor under her wing. Also Michael O'Shea as a cop who grew up with Brady who is now looking to nail him.

The music comes from a variety of sources, best number is a hillbilly type dance that Gaynor does with Sharon Baird. You will also spot Charles Bronson in an early role as one of Brady's associates.

And those hounds make it complete. Bloodhounds On Broadway holds up well as nice musical entertainment.