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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −17 min on the typical 100
typical 10083Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1933
June 3, 1933
93 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited 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 NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 25 more29 people
- Lee TracyJoseph Phineas 'Joe' Stevens
- Madge EvansDorothy Mason
- Frank MorganDr. Buchanan Prescott
- Charles ButterworthFloppy Phil Montague
- John MiljanJohn Calhoun
- Virginia CherrillMiss Rutherford
- David LandauKelley
- Greta MeyerMrs. Mannheimer
Herman BingWilly
Samuel S. HindsMr. Beaumont
Syd SaylorFred
Stanley BlystonePoliceman at Skating Rink (uncredited)
Ed BradyConspirator to Get the District Attorney (uncredited)
Allan CavanDoctor Kahn (uncredited)
Clay ClementJudge (uncredited)
Edgar DearingPoliceman at Streetcar (uncredited)
James DonlanPhotographer (uncredited)
Robert HomansStreetcar Driver (uncredited)
John KellyStreetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Lew KellyBartender (uncredited)
Tom LondonKelley's Associate (uncredited)- TMTom MahoneyTurnkey (uncredited)
James C. MortonMotorist (uncredited)
Nat PendletonAloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jack Conway Director
Writing · 4
- Howard Emmett Rogers Original Story
- Chandler Sprague Original Story
- Bella Spewack Dialogue, Adaptation
- Sam Spewack Adaptation, Dialogue
Production · 1
- Lawrence Weingarten Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Gregg Toland Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Sullivan Editor
Sound · 1
- Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
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