The Toast of New York (1937)
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- Approved
- 1h 49min
- Biography, Comedy
- 30 Jul 1937 (USA)
- Movie
Notorious robber baron financier Jim Fisk, who makes and loses fortunes, tries to corner the gold market as well as the heart of a beautiful actress.
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Cast verified as complete
| Edward Arnold | ... |
Jim Fisk
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| Cary Grant | ... |
Nick Boyd
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| Frances Farmer | ... |
Josie Mansfield
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| Jack Oakie | ... |
Luke
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Daniel Drew
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| Thelma Leeds | ... |
Fleurique
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| Clarence Kolb | ... |
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Photographer
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| George Irving | ... |
Broker
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Lawyer
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Dudley Clements | ... |
Collins
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
President of Board
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Robert McClung | ... |
Bellhop
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Janitor
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Beef Dooley
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Top Sergeant
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Stabbed Actor in Play (uncredited)
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
Wallack (uncredited)
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William Arnold | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
Mr. Taylor - Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
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James Barnes | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Hungry Panhandler (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Lynton Brent | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Tyrone Brereton | ... |
Southern Cracker (uncredited)
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| Robert Brister | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Tom Brower | ... |
Taylor Hotel Waiter-Workman (uncredited)
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| Daisy Bufford | ... |
Heather - Josie's Maid (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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Virginia Carroll | ... |
Virginia Lee (uncredited)
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| Allan Cavan | ... |
Stock Market Loser (uncredited)
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| Tom Chatterton | ... |
Fisk Broker (uncredited)
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| Harvey Clark | ... |
First Tailor (uncredited)
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| George Cleveland | ... |
Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Joyce Compton | ... |
Mary Lou (uncredited)
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Ginger Connolly | ... |
Call Boy (uncredited)
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| Tex Cooper | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Hal Craig | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Frank Hall Crane | ... |
Second Tailor (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
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Joe De Stefani | ... |
Astor House Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Wally Dean | ... |
Man in New York Restaurant (uncredited)
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Homer Dickenson | ... |
Toastmaster (uncredited)
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| Charles Dorety | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Emile Durelle | ... |
Buyer (uncredited)
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| Earl Dwire | ... |
Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Man in New York Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Jack Egan | ... |
Reporter Talking to Nick (uncredited)
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| James Finlayson | ... |
Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Buyer (uncredited)
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| Christian J. Frank | ... |
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Robert Frazer | ... |
Vanderbilt's Broker (uncredited)
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Peter Gerhard | ... |
Printer (uncredited)
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| Gavin Gordon | ... |
Southern Major (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Mrs. Callahan - Charwoman (uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
Angry Stockholder who Shoots Fisk (uncredited)
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Malcolm Graham | ... |
Second Gentleman (uncredited)
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Allen Greer | ... |
Southern Cracker (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Eternal Flame Inventor (uncredited)
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| Winter Hall | ... |
Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
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Frank Hammond | ... |
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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Clarence Harvey | ... |
Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
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Edward Heim | ... |
Printer (uncredited)
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Frank Hemphill | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Ben Hewlett | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Maxine Elliott Hicks | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Reed Howes | ... |
Man in New York Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Third Gentleman (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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William Jeffrey | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
Member of the Board of Directors (uncredited)
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Richard Kipling | ... |
Southern Man (uncredited)
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| Isabel La Mal | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
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Fred Lee | ... |
Bostonian in Restaurant (uncredited)
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William Lemuels | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Theodore Lorch | ... |
Man at Opera (uncredited)
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| Jack Luden | ... |
Man in New York Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Marie Marks | ... |
Check Room Girl (uncredited)
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John Marshall | ... |
Fisk Broker (uncredited)
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| Jim Mason | ... |
Angry Southerner on Horseback (uncredited)
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| Nelson McDowell | ... |
Tall Panhandler (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Buyer (uncredited)
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| Margaret Morris | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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Walter Murray | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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Tom O'Grady | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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| Bradley Page | ... |
Vanderbilt Associate (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Soldier on Firehose (uncredited)
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| Lon Poff | ... |
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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James Quinn | ... |
News Butcher (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Soldier with Hose (uncredited)
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Frank Rasmussen | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Ernest Shields | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Cameron Smith | ... |
Buyer (uncredited)
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| Vera Steadman | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Buyer (uncredited)
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Jerome Storm | ... |
Little Broker (uncredited)
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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John M. Sullivan | ... |
Stock Exchange President (uncredited)
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Frank Arthur Swales | ... |
Inventor (uncredited)
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| Frank M. Thomas | ... |
Fisk's Lawyer (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Joe Santelli - Italian Wagon Owner (uncredited)
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Ted Thompson | ... |
Man in New York Restaurant (uncredited)
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Francis Palmer Tilton | ... |
Artist (uncredited)
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Foy Van Dolsen | ... |
Inventor (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Reporter Talking to Nick (uncredited)
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William Wagner | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bryant Washburn | ... |
Vanderbilt's Broker (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Drilling Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rowland V. Lee | ||
| Alexander Hall | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Dudley Nichols | ... | (screenplay) & |
| John Twist | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Joel Sayre | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bouck White | ... | (based on: "The Book of Daniel Drew" by) |
| Matthew Josephson | ... | (and the story: "Robber Barons" by) |
| Thomas Lennon | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| P.J. Wolfson | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Samuel J. Briskin | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Edward Small | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nathaniel Shilkret | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| J. Peverell Marley | ... | (photographed by) (as Peverell Marley) |
Editing by
| Samuel E. Beetley | ... | (as Samuel Beetley) |
| George Hively | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Douglas Travers | ... | montage |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ||
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| John L. Cass | ... | recordist |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nathaniel Shilkret | ... | musical director |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Roy Webb | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hermes Pan | ... | Dance Director (uncredited) |
| Bill Rice | ... | publicity writer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (An Edward Small Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1937) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1937) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1937) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- NHK (1964) (Japan) (tv)
- RKO Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (Star Series)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (Spain) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 2963)
- RCA Victor (recorded by: system)
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Western Costume Company (costumes supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story starts just before the Civil War, showing Fisk, Boyd, and Luke conning Southern townsfolk into buying bars of soap that, might, have a $10 gold piece inside. Found out, they're chased out of town and escape across the Mason-Dixon Line just as the war starts. Fisk hatches a plan for him and Boyd to return to the South and buy cotton then smuggle it to the North where Luke is to sell it to the Northern textile mills. By the end of the war they have made millions, only to find out that Luke had been re-investing their money into Confederate Bonds. This fact-based movie shows Jim Fisk as one of the greatest con-men and entrepreneurs in history. It concludes with his involvement in "Black Friday", the Financial Panic of 1869, with fellow financier Jay Gould (who's not represented in the movie) and their attempt to corner the U.S. gold market. There's a love triangle between Fisk, Boyd and Mansfield, which is also based on historical accounts. Written by AzRanger |
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| Taglines | The terror of Wall Street was a chump for this girl! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,072,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Both Fisk and his partner Ned Stokes (called Nick Boyd in the movie) were married but competed for the affections of showgirl Josie Mansfield. In real life she was a world-wise dark-haired, full-figured woman who bore little resemblance to the innocent, apple-cheeked blonde sincerity of Francis Farmer. Stokes and Mansfield blackmailed Fisk, and Stokes shot Fisk to death in 1872. Although the dying Fisk named Stokes as his murderer, he only served four years of a six year term for manslaughter. See more » |
| Goofs | After the photographer's first attempt to take the picture is ruined by being over-exposed, he fails to change the plate before taking the second one. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Dixiana (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The First Time I Saw You See more » |
| Quotes |
Josie Mansfield:
[Referring to Mlle. Fleurique's dress]
But these are her clothes. It's stealing. James 'Jim' Fisk Jr.: Only little people call it stealing. Big people call it borrowing. See more » |