Big City Blues (1932)

After coming into an inheritance, small town boy Eric Linden dreams of living it big in New York City. Unfortunately his free-wheeling cousin is more than happy to relieve him from the burdens of having so much cash. At a party thrown on his first night in the big city, someone winds up dead and he and his new love interest, Joan Blondell, find themselves on the lam. Luckily it’s a Pre-Code film and things aren’t always as dire as they seem. Joan is spunky and street-smart, passing on her wisdom and love of the city to the naïve Linden. It’s a quick paced little dramedy, that even includes Humphrey Bogart in a small role, where you can’t help but root for the cute kid while also cringing with every dollar he hands over to Cousin Gibby.