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The St. Louis Kid

Name: The St. Louis Kid
Director: Ray Enright
Released: 1934
Duration: 68 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1934

Director

Ray Enright

Runtime

68 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The St. Louis Kid is a classic 1930s genre drama that upholds the social and demographic norms of its time. While it avoids the layered complexities seen in modern cinema, it provides insight into historical class tensions. The film excels in exploring social institutions and labor disputes. However, it falls short in representing diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and those with disabilities. Ultimately, the film operates as a conventional crime drama. It emphasizes traditional gender roles and a homogeneous cast, prioritizing genre-driven plot mechanics over challenging societal norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does The St. Louis Kid have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows traditional romantic storylines typical of the pre-Code era. It does not include any characters with non-binary gender identities or stories that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does The St. Louis Kid portray gender?

Limited

Ann Reid plays a key role in advancing the plot, but she mainly serves as a catalyst for the male protagonist. The story focuses heavily on the male lead's journey.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The St. Louis Kid?

Minimal

The film lacks significant racial or ethnic diversity. The cast appears uniform, reflecting the typical mainstream commercial cinema of the early 1930s.

How does The St. Louis Kid represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot delves into class conflict through a clash between organized labor and capitalist interests. It examines the tension between individual legal rights and collective social action.

Does The St. Louis Kid include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability is not used as a narrative element in this production.

Present on Screen

Explores themes of class struggle and collective social action through farmer boycotts.
Examines the tension between organized labor and capitalist interests.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity in its casting and character descriptions.
Features limited female influence, using the female lead primarily as a romantic motivator.
Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Trucker Eddie Kennedy gets involved with the law when he has an car accident with Ann Reid and knocks the owner of a dairy out. He evades a penalty when he claims, that he had done it as an act of solidarism with the farmers. The farmers start an boycott action against this dairy, so the owner has to bring milk from elsewhere to his dairy, but the farmers closed the road, and Kennedy is arrested once more. He leaves jail at night to meet Ann, but meanwhile the owner has asked some mobsters to deliver the milk. One of the farmers is murdered, Ann Reid is missing and Eddie Kennedy is accused of murder.

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