“The Strawberry Blonde” is a Musical Romantic Comedy, Screenplay by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, from the Play by James Hagan and Directed by Raoul Walsh.
It’s
the story of pugnacious but likable young Dentist, Biff Grimes (James Cagney),
around the turn-of-the-century, who lives with his ne'er-do-well father (Alan Hale), and they are both are noted
for their scrappy personalities and quick tempers.
However,
like every other young man in town, Biff has a crush on gorgeous and
flirtatious 'strawberry blonde' Virginia Brush (Rita Hayworth), who gets
catcalls every time she walks down the street, but he’s joined in his
admiration by his friends, Nick Pappalis (George Tobias), an immigrant Greek
barber, and Hugo Barnsfeld (Jack Carson), an unscrupulously ambitious young man
who doesn't let anything stand in the way of what he wants, including Virginia.
Meanwhile
Virginia’s friend Amy Lind (Olivia de Havilland) sets her cap at Biff.
