Commentary
Author and newspaper columnist Damon Runyon wrote several stories about the rougher citizens of New York. Gangsters, gamblers, chorus girls, and apple sellers were the characters who came to life in his tales. Some of these short stories attracted Hollywood’s attention, although the movie adaptations sometimes bore little resemblance to the original works and often featured changed titles.
“Bloodhounds of Broadway” was a short story by Runyon. It was made into a movie of the same name in 1952. Mitzi Gaynor is the only big name in the movie, but most of the other roles are played by recognizable character actors. It’s a 20th Century Fox musical directed by Harmon Jones….