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Not to be confused with the [[Series/{{Taxi}} '70s TV Show]] or the [[Film/{{Taxi}} French film series]] of the same name.

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Not to be confused with the [[Series/{{Taxi}} '70s TV Show]] series]] or the [[Film/{{Taxi}} French film series]] of the same name.name.
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* ExcitedShowTitle: No one screams Taxi! excitedly, unfortunately.
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* VeicleTitle: ''Taxi!''

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* VeicleTitle: VehicleTitle: ''Taxi!''

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* VeicleTitle: ''Taxi!''
* VigilanteExecution: Matt’s plan to kill Buck since he’s eluded to police for several months after the murder of his brother.



* VigilanteExecution: Matt’s plan to kill Buck since he’s eluded to police for several months after the murder of his brother.
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Not to be confused with the '70s TV Show or the French film of the same name.

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Not to be confused with the [[Series/{{Taxi}} '70s TV Show Show]] or the [[Film/{{Taxi}} French film series]] of the same name.
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This is the film that gave the [[BeamMeUpScotty misattributed quote of “You dirty rat!”]] to Cagney which was actually, “Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!”

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This is the film that gave the [[BeamMeUpScotty misattributed quote of “You dirty rat!”]] to Cagney which was actually, “Come ''“Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!”
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* YiddishAsASecondLanguage: At the beginning of the 20th Century, most of the Jewish and Irish community shared similar experiences. As such, they had a special relationship especially in New York City’s Delancey Street where many Jewish and Irish immigrants settled. Matt (and really Cagney) shows off his Yiddish skills to an Irish cop who’s mystified by a Jewish man’s requests.
-->'''Cop''': Nolan, what part of Ireland did your folks come from?

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* YiddishAsASecondLanguage: At Coming from the beginning Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early 20th Century, most of the Jewish and Irish community shared similar experiences. As such, they had a special relationship especially in New York City’s Delancey Street where many Jewish and Irish immigrants settled. century, it was possible to pick up ''many'' languages, including this. Matt (and really Cagney) shows off his fluent Yiddish skills to an Irish cop who’s mystified by a Jewish man’s requests.
-->'''Cop''': Nolan, what part of Ireland did your ''your'' folks come from?
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* CorporateWarfare: The Consolidated Cab Company tries to

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* CorporateWarfare: The Consolidated Cab Company tries to fight over a corporate take over.
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The film follows Sue Riley (Young) and Matt Nolan (Cagney) as they are caught in the middle of a cab company’s warfare for turf. Matt is an independent cab driver who thinks they should use violence to fight off the Consolidated Cab Drivers, but Sue thinks differently since her father died because of the war. Tensions rise but peace is surprisingly met until Matt’s brother is murdered by Buck Gerald, the head of Consolidated.

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The film follows Sue Riley (Young) and Matt Nolan (Cagney) as they are caught in the middle of a cab company’s warfare for turf. Matt is an independent cab driver who thinks they should use violence to fight off the Consolidated Cab Drivers, but Sue thinks differently since her father died because of father's death was directly linked to the war.growing hostilities. Tensions rise but peace is surprisingly met until Matt’s brother is murdered by Buck Gerald, the head of Consolidated.
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--> ‘’’Matt Nolan’’’: Ah, I wouldn't go for that dame if she was the last woman on Earth and I just got out of the navy.

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--> ‘’’Matt Nolan’’’: '''Matt''': Ah, I wouldn't go for that dame if she was the last woman on Earth and I just got out of the navy.



--> ‘’’Matt Nolan’’’: Think he’s so hot? Get a load of this!

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--> ‘’’Matt Nolan’’’: '''Matt''': Think he’s so hot? Get a load of this!



--> Cop: Nolan, what part of Ireland did your folks come from?
-->Matt: ‘’[laughs and then with a Yiddish accent]’’ Delancey Street, thank you.

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--> Cop: -->'''Cop''': Nolan, what part of Ireland did your folks come from?
-->Matt: ‘’[laughs -->'''Matt''': ''[laughs and then with a Yiddish accent]’’ accent]'' Delancey Street, thank you.
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''Taxi!'' (1932) is a [[UsefulNotes/ThePreCodeEra pre-Code Era]] Drama directed by Roy Del Ruth starring Creator/JamesCagney and Creator/LorettaYoung.

The film follows Sue Riley (Young) and Matt Nolan (Cagney) as they are caught in the middle of a cab company’s warfare for turf. Matt is an independent cab driver who thinks they should use violence to fight off the Consolidated Cab Drivers, but Sue thinks differently since her father died because of the war. Tensions rise but peace is surprisingly met until Matt’s brother is murdered by Buck Gerald, the head of Consolidated.

Matt is a hot-tempered guy who reasons he must kill Buck to avenge his brother’s death.

This is the film that gave the [[BeamMeUpScotty misattributed quote of “You dirty rat!”]] to Cagney which was actually, “Come out and take it, you dirty, yellow-bellied rat, or I'll give it to you through the door!”

Not to be confused with the '70s TV Show or the French film of the same name.
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*BelligerentSexualTension: This [[http://pre-code.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TaxiGif2.gif slap]] screams BST.
--> ‘’’Matt Nolan’’’: Ah, I wouldn't go for that dame if she was the last woman on Earth and I just got out of the navy.
*BigDamnKiss: While watching a film, Sue remarks
--> Gee, isn’t he great at [[HaveAGayOldTime making love]]?
--> ‘’’Matt Nolan’’’: Think he’s so hot? Get a load of this!
*CorporateWarfare: The Consolidated Cab Company tries to
*DanceOff: Sue and Matt compete in a foxtrot contest. And a pre-stardom George Raft can be seen as the guy who gets punched by Matt for gloating a little too much.
*ExcitedShowTitle: No one screams Taxi! excitedly, unfortunately.
*{{Fanservice}}: Sue undresses for no reason other than eye-candy.
*HairTriggerTemper: Sue’s issue with Matt: he constantly fights with anyone that wrongs him slightly. This embarrasses her to no end. His temper causes his brother’s death.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Matt. He’s a typical tough guy (with touches of misogyny to our modern eyes), but he genuinely loves Sue and wants to be better.
*ManlyTears: When his brother dies, Matt bawls his eyes out.
*RevengeBeforeReason: Matt is out for Buck’s blood and doesn’t care that he’ll destroy his life and Sue’s if he commits this murder.
*ShowWithinAShow: Matt and Sue go to the movies and watch a Narmy film.
*TheTaxi: Tangentially related to taxis as the conflict comes from a corporation’s dirty tactics in taking over independent cabbies spots.
*WouldHitAGirl: Matt has saved $100 for his brother’s tombstone. As it turns out, Sue gave the money to Buck’s girl so he could escape from the country. The reason being that if Buck is out of the country, Matt can’t kill him and become a convicted murderer.
*WorkingClassHero: Most of Cagney’s ‘30s films showed him as such.
*VigilanteExecution: Matt’s plan to kill Buck since he’s eluded to police for several months after the murder of his brother.
*YiddishAsASecondLanguage: At the beginning of the 20th Century, most of the Jewish and Irish community shared similar experiences. As such, they had a special relationship especially in New York City’s Delancey Street where many Jewish and Irish immigrants settled. Matt (and really Cagney) shows off his Yiddish skills to an Irish cop who’s mystified by a Jewish man’s requests.
--> Cop: Nolan, what part of Ireland did your folks come from?
-->Matt: ‘’[laughs and then with a Yiddish accent]’’ Delancey Street, thank you.
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