Summary
A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 58
Audience score62%
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most comedies, −15 min on the typical 100
typical 10085Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 128 countries
+118Released
1939
December 22, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
ComedyMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 38 more55 people
- Pat O'BrienJohn Webb
- Edward ArnoldVincent Cushing
- Broderick CrawfordRussel Sampson
- Ruth TerryAnne Seymour
- Alan DinehartDistrict Attorney George Joyce
- Claire DoddAlma Brehmer
- Phyllis BrooksSarilla Cushing
- Eve ArdenMiss Ater
Douglass DumbrilleGeorge Taylor
Bernard NedellPete Godena
Douglas FowleyMadder
Ernest TruexP. Hemingway Collins
Janet BeecherMrs. Cushing
Evelyn KeyesMiss Vlissingen
John SheehanMike Daley
Addison RichardsInspector Melvyn Fromm
Cliff ClarkCaptain Graves- JGJack GreenDetective
Howard HickmanSenator Sam Scott
Willie BestArt, Elevator Operator
Robert MiddlemassSen. Berry
Paul McVeyPoliceman- JDJohn DeeringRadio Announcer
Art BakerRadio Announcer
Directing · 2
- Tay Garnett Director, Producer
- Charles Kerr Assistant Director
Writing · 7
- Ken Englund Screenplay
- F.G. Presnell Novel
- Jule Styne Lyricist, Songs
- Robert Tallman Adaptation
- John Hunter Lay Adaptation
- George R. Brown Lyricist
Camera · 2
- Merritt B. Gerstad Director of Photography
- Ned Scott Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Dorothy Spencer Editor
- Otho Lovering Supervising Editor
Sound · 2
- Werner Janssen Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Fred Lau Sound
Art · 3
- Julia Heron Interior Designer
- Richard Irvine Art Direction
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Travis Banton Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Walter Wanger Presenter
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