Mobile site. "The Ruling Voice" is not a major picture, but Huston shows he's a major actor. Walter Huston shines as a racketeering boss! A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime. Naturally, I'm on Walter's side. A Voice in the Dark. For the love and respect of his daughter, a crime boss reconsiders his involvement in the extortion racket he's built. A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her. More details at It had an alternate title Upper Underworld, and was produced by First National Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros.[1], A copy of The Ruling Voice is preserved at the Library of Congress.[2]. Report this film. Although the film's abrupt ending is jarring it still manages to tackle a tough issue, a staple in many films made by the studio during that period. Members of a family witness two murders, but the gang uses threats, violence and kidnapping to try to keep the members from testifying. Protection racketeer Walter Huston meet his long-lost daughter and she tries to convince him to give up the thug life. The Ruling Voice (1931 b 72') En: 5 Ed: 5. Comedy. Sources include IMDb, Wikipedia, pre-code.com and the…, talisencrw (William Wood) 3,070 films 25 2 Edit, As I've become more enthralled by cinema over the years, I have cherished reading all I possibly could about my…, These are the films recorded in The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: The Gangster Film (1928-1997). Only thing that soften his heart is his lovely daughter Loretta Young who gets him to change his mind about his racket. With Walter Huston, Loretta Young, Dudley Digges, David Manners. A racketeer finds his life changing when his daughter learns his business. Verenigde Staten 1931. Je account geeft ook toegang tot de instellingen voor persoonlijke diensten op websites en apps van de VPRO. A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly. RULER OF MEN. Mobile site. A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime. Besides that character's name, there's nothing funny about this movie. The Ruling Voice. He finds a woman he likes, but he has trouble stopping his business. Original title: The Ruling Voice. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Ruling_Voice&oldid=986423061, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 October 2020, at 19:27. Loretta Young Fans Might Want to Check in and See the Star in an Early Role. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and TV shows we're excited about this month, including the premieres of "Marvel 616," Proxima, and more. The Ruling Voice AZ Movies. The lifestyles of Arlene and Valkyr Bradford, half-sisters from a respected San Francisco family, diverge markedly as Arlene takes up with criminals. He tries to change his ways but his partners won't let him. The Ruling Voice He was such an honest and ruthless gentleman mobster! 1931 Directed by Rowland V. Lee. Even the easiest of scenes contain way too…, The Ruling Voice (Rowland V. Lee, 1931) 4/10. 1931 The message: these gangsters are more posh and well-spoken than the Capones, but they're just as corrupt…. In The Ruling Voice, Walter Huston gets to play both of his specialties: a father and a charming villain. More details at I'm a major fan of the three leads but sadly this melodrama is way too wordy and in the end it's a pretty boring film from start to finish. Drama van Rowland V. Lee en Rowland Lee. Despite Walter Huston and a very youthful Loretta Young, this was so boring! But you know, no way of escaping the mob so it gets complicated which leads to a nice little suspense scene at the end. The Ruling Voice (1931) is deze week niet This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Walter Huston is Bland and it Certainly is a Role that just about Anyone Could Play, and He Looks Bored. A ruthless racketeer (Walter Huston) who has made his fortune through nefarious means is made to see sense when his daughter (Loretta Young) rejects him.