Four's a Crowd (1938)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Romance
- 03 Sep 1938 (USA)
- Movie
Robert will do anything to get the big account that has eluded him. His public relations business makes public angels of rich scoundrels. Jean needs someone to save the paper and she wants Robert.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Bob Lansford
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Lorri Dillingwell
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| Rosalind Russell | ... |
Jean Christy
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| Patric Knowles | ... |
Patterson Buckley
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| Walter Connolly | ... |
John P. Dillingwell
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| Hugh Herbert | ... |
Jenkins
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Bingham
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Preston
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Barber
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Amy
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Butler Pierce
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Joe Cunningham | ... |
Young
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| Dennie Moore | ... |
Buckley's Secretary (scenesDeleted)
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| Gloria Blondell | ... |
Lansford's 1st Secretary
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| Carole Landis | ... |
Lansford's 2nd Secretary
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| Renie Riano | ... |
Mrs. Jenkins
(as Reine Riano)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Private Detective in Car (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Charlie (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Dillingwell's Night Guard (uncredited)
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Al Herman | ... |
Hymie (uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Jeff (uncredited)
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| Edward McWade | ... |
Mike (uncredited)
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
Pokadot (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Enrico (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Dr. Ives (uncredited)
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Don Turner | ... |
Dillingwell's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Lana Turner | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Driving Private Detective (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
The Barber (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Casey Robinson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sig Herzig | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wallace Sullivan | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| David Lewis | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Haller | ... | (photography by) (as Ernie Haller) |
Editing by
| Clarence Kolster | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Max Parker | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sherry Shourds | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert B. Lee | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Don Turner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Eduardo Durant | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| M.K. Jerome | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Irving Rapper | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1939) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Robert will do anything to get the big account that has eluded him. His public relations business makes public angels of rich scoundrels. Jean needs someone to save the paper and she wants Robert. When he finds out that Pat is dating Lorri, John Dillingwell's granddaughter, he gets involved. Robert begins to make John the most hated man and Lorri blames Pat, the publisher. He then goes to John for a job to erase all the bad publicity that he has gotten from the paper. This works until Pat tells John that Robert was behind the smear campaign. But John decides that he does need some good publicity and hires Robert to provide it...
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | Two's company, three's a triangle but "Four's a Crowd!" See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was not successful at the box office and made Jack L. Warner rethink putting Errol Flynn in non-adventure pictures. Flynn, worried about being typecast, lobbied Warner to do other films - screwball comedies in particular. See more » |
| Goofs | The microphone is briefly visible, reflected in the window just before Jean sits for her shoe-shine. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Breakdowns of 1938 (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Daydreaming (All Night Long) See more » |
| Quotes |
Jean Christy:
I'll be a fool. I'm in love with a man whom I dislike intensely, who'd cheat me, who'd lie to me, whom I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw the Queen Mary. I hate myself for it, but, I can't help it. Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford: Jean, hold everything. You - you don't mean me? Jean Christy: Does the description fit, big lug? See more » |