Bloodhounds of Broadway

The action takes place on New Year’s Eve 1929, placing it in the late 1920s when urban centers buzzed with nightlife, risk, and high-stakes rivalries. The year signals a world where gangs, hustlers, and showbiz celebrities share the stage of a city that never sleeps. The narrative unfolds over a single night, amplifying tension as fortunes and lives collide.

The film unfolds on Broadway in New York City during New Year’s Eve 1929, with scenes shifting from a bustling diner to an opulent estate party. The city is depicted as a hub of show business glamour, crime, and sensational journalism. The setting traverses nightlife venues where reporters chase headlines and criminals chase fortune amid the era’s decadence.

📰 Muckraking & News

A muckraking reporter frames four major stories over a single wild night, using headlines and scandal to pull disparate lives into a shared frenzy. The era’s press is treated as a force shaping reputations, fortunes, and fates. The film probes how information can be weaponized for spectacle and power.

🎲 Gambling & Fate

Gambling threads through the night—from high-stakes craps to unexpected windfalls and devastating losses. Feet Samuels’ plan hinges on luck, while Regret’s streak of bad luck contrasts with swagger and bravado. The story ties fortune to risk, loyalty, and the desire to alter one’s destiny.

🎭 Showbiz & Ambition

Showgirls, entertainers, and socialites move through a world that valorizes glamour and danger. Hortense Hathaway’s longing to leave show business for a quieter life mirrors Feet’s contradiction of risk and reward. Harriet MacKyle’s party exposes how social rituals mask deeper appetites for control and excitement.