Thread: The Straight Razor in Film

"Smart Money," James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, 1931.

James Cagney plays "Nick the barber" Lots of good views of a 1930's barber shop, and even a short scene of a guy shaving against the grain under his neck. He is doing it real fast, kind of flipping the razor, so it looks fake, but I tried it that way (only slower) and it actually works!

I also like the cupboard with a cubbyholes for each customer's shaving mug.

Fun if you like old-time barbershop stuff.

W. C. Fields as Cornelius O'Hare (gotta love the pun).

It's on Utube. Shows him honing his razor on, well, I believe that is a brick he is using.
He also shave someone later, and the famous scene with the dog...

I was just watching True Lies again and now... straight razor savvy, I noticed that the middle Eastern gentleman in the bathroom scene attacks Arnie with a straight... wielding it like a butterfly knife.

i watched the patriot the other day and there were 2 straight scenes. One where someone was being shaved and one with a guy shaving himself.

In the first Rambo the cops try to dry shave him with a straight.

Way, way back i saw Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I had read about straights in westerns, but that was the first time i saw one in use.
There was also one used in Tenebrae - French movie from very early eighties.

Originally Posted by Kees

In one of the james Bond movies James shaves the Bond girl's legs while they're having a bath.

Any idea which one? I just did a quick google and couldn't find an answer; I have all the Bonds, but I'd rather not use that search method.

Why not use the search method, it sounds like a good weekend to me.

I accept your challenge.

Can one man withstand that much Bond? I'm going to find out. Starting tonight, I will watch all the Bond movies (or until I find that scene) within the length of one standard weekend.

Saturday + Sunday + Friday night = 24 + 24 + 12 = 60 hours / 21 movies

It's going to be hard, but I'm going to try.

Edit: I have to wait till the weekend; I have class Wed night...

Actually, Rider is shaved by Diana (sigh!) while they're both in the bathtub. Now that's the way to shave!

Originally Posted by Roccman

if i remember correctly, Predator also had a scene where someone took a disposable razor and pushed it so hard into their face that the razor snapped and blood dripped out. it only stands out because the effect was very easy to figure out. there was a sponge on the razor where the blade should have been and the actor simply pushed.