Broadway Bill (1934)
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- Approved
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Drama
- 27 Dec 1934 (USA)
- Movie
A runaway heiress and her sister's husband join forces to race the latter's fast horse, Broadway Bill.
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Stars:
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Warner Baxter | ... |
Dan Brooks
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Alice Higgins - aka The Princess
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| Walter Connolly | ... |
J.L. Higgins
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| Helen Vinson | ... |
Margaret
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Eddie Morgan
(as Douglas Dumbrille)
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| Raymond Walburn | ... |
Col. Pettigrew
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| Lynne Overman | ... |
Oscar 'Happy' McGuire
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Whitey
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Edna
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| Frankie Darro | ... |
Ted Williams
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| George Cooper | ... |
Joe
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| George Meeker | ... |
Henry Early
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Arthur Winslow
(as Jason Robards)
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Ed Tucker | ... |
Jimmy Baker
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| Edmund Breese | ... |
Presiding Judge
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Broadway Bill | ... |
Broadway Bill - a Horse
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Racetrack Official
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| Helene Millard | ... |
Mrs. Arthur Winslow
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Racetrack Rube
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Sully - Morgan's Henchmanan
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Morgan's Henchman
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| Harry Todd | ... |
Pop Jones
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Collins
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
James Whitehall
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| Claude Gillingwater | ... |
J.P. Chase
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| Clara Blandick | ... |
Mrs. Peterson
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Patient in Wheelchair (uncredited)
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| Robert Allen | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Herbert Ashley | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Henry A. Barrows | ... |
Governor (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| James Blakeley | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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| Sammy Blum | ... |
Racing Fan (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
(uncredited)
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Joe Bordeaux | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
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| James Bradbury Jr. | ... |
Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Morgan's Bookkeeper (uncredited)
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| Charles Brinley | ... |
Racing Fan (uncredited)
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Ethel Bryant | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edmund Burns | ... |
(uncredited)
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Patricia Caron | ... |
(uncredited)
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Helene Caverly | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Anna Chandler | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Racetrack Onlooker (uncredited)
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| Irene Coleman | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Bookie on Phone (uncredited)
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Tom Costello | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Inez Courtney | ... |
Nurse Mae (uncredited)
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Edith Craig | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Phyllis Crane | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Racing Secretary's Guard (uncredited)
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Beatrice Curtis | ... |
(uncredited)
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J. Gunnis Davis | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Sidney De Gray | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Webb Dillion | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Harry Dunkinson | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bobby Dunn | ... |
(uncredited)
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Janet Eastman | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Elinor Fair | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Helen Flint | ... |
Mrs. Henry Early (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Christian J. Frank | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Otto Fries | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Bruce Gailbraith | ... |
Jockey (uncredited)
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Gladys Gale | ... |
Head Nurse (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carmen Gould | ... |
(uncredited)
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Maurine Gray | ... |
(uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Adalyn Hall | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Forrester Harvey | ... |
Bradshaw (uncredited)
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Ara Haswell | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Sam Hayes | ... |
Race Track Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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A.R. Haysel | ... |
Mike (uncredited)
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Richard Heming | ... |
(uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Ruth Hiatt | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Frank Holliday | ... |
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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Harry Hume | ... |
(uncredited)
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| John Ince | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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Paul Irving | ... |
(uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
(uncredited)
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John Irwin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Alf James | ... |
Mel (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Racetrack Official (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Harry Keaton | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Railbird (uncredited)
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| Charles King | ... |
Betting Parlor Window Man (uncredited)
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Richard Kipling | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Alice Lake | ... |
(uncredited)
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| W.E. Lawrence | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ila Lee | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Peggy Leon | ... |
(uncredited)
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P.H. Levy | ... |
Bearded Man (uncredited)
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Marvin Loback | ... |
(uncredited)
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Stanley Mack | ... |
Racetrack Tout (uncredited)
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Jerry Mandy | ... |
Man on telephone (uncredited)
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Herman Marks | ... |
(uncredited)
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Tony Martelli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Betty May | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Kay McCoy | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Morgan Henchman (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
(uncredited)
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Gene McKay | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Man in Barbershop (uncredited)
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Tony Merlo | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| John Merton | ... |
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Veterinarian (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ruth Milo | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Pat Moriarity | ... |
Mike (uncredited)
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| George Morrell | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
Higgins Flunky (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Morgan Bookie on Phone (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Pierce | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dick Prichard | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Arthur Rankin | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Johnson (uncredited)
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Don Roberts | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ky Robinson | ... |
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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Rita Ross | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Matty Roubert | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dixie Russell | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Ryan | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Harry Schultz | ... |
Bettor (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
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Kay Sherris | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Reginald Simpson | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Oscar Smith | ... |
Bootblack (uncredited)
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| Joan Standing | ... |
Brooks' Phone Operator (uncredited)
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Sue Stevens | ... |
(uncredited)
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William H. Strauss | ... |
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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Eddie Sturgis | ... |
(uncredited)
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Richard Sumner | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ethel Sykes | ... |
(uncredited)
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Bob Tansill | ... |
Whitehall's Jockey (uncredited)
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Billie Van Every | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Betting Parlor Operator (uncredited)
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Catherine Wallace | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Fred Walton | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Lillian West | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Robert Whitney | ... |
Race Track Tout (uncredited)
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| Lee Willard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Frank Yaconelli | ... |
Spaniard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ||
Written by
| Robert Riskin | ... | (screen play) |
| Mark Hellinger | ... | (based upon a story "Strictly Confidential" by) |
| Sidney Buchman | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Samuel J. Briskin | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cohn | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Gene Havlick | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Harold Dodds | ... | (uncredited) |
| William Perlberg | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jerome Pycha Jr. | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Robert Kalloch | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Roy Davidson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Rhein | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) / sound (uncredited) |
| Irving 'Buster' Libbott | ... | microphone operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Anderson | ... | camera crew (uncredited) |
| Bob Charlesworth | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| James Goss | ... | camera crew (uncredited) |
| George Hager | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| George F. Kelley | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Walter Lackey | ... | camera crew member (uncredited) |
| Al Layter | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Irving Lippman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| James Lloyd | ... | head grip (uncredited) |
| Victor Scheurich | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Cohn | ... | president: Columbia Pictures Corporation (uncredited) |
| Schuyler Crail | ... | laboratory technician (uncredited) |
| Melrose Hooper | ... | stand-in: Myrna Loy (uncredited) |
| Joe Lynch | ... | stand-in: Walter Connolly (uncredited) |
| Frank McGrath | ... | stand-in: Warner Baxter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (A Frank Capra Production)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (as a Columbia production)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Greater Australasian Films (1935) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Greater Australasian Films, Ltd.)
- Les Films Osso (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Malofilm Home Video (1994) (Canada) (VHS) (Quebec)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper-box factory and devotes his life to his racing horse Broadway Bill, but his bankroll is thin, luck is against him, and he is arrested because of $150 he owes somebody for horse feed, but suddenly a planed fraud by somebody else seems to offer him a chance.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | THE PRODUCERS OF "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT," LADY FOR A DAY" AND "ONE NIGHT OF LOVE" NOW BRING YOU THE GREATEST ROMANTIC COMEDY OF ALL TIME! (Print Ad- Daily Kentucky New Era, ((Hopkinsville, Ky.)) 25 January 1935) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After Paramount Pictures bought the rights to this film, the studio pulled it from circulation to avoid competition with Frank Capra's remake Riding High (1950). The film remained unseen until it was re-released in the 1990s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Riding High (1950). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Last Round-Up (Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along) See more » |
| Quotes |
Dan Brooks:
Doesn't anything ever change in this mausoleum? Alice Higgins: Yes. Bedspreads and underwear. See more » |