Summary
Brawling cable layer Steve Reardon doesn't want to marry girlfriend Edith but he also doesn't want her to date other men.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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 57GoodWatch 57
Audience score58%
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 3 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −37 min on the typical 100
typical 10063Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1936
July 10, 1936
90 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
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 NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 35 more64 people
- Brian DonlevySteve Reardon
- Glenda FarrellEdith McNeil
- Norman FosterEddie Mitchell
- Helen WoodBrenda Burke
- Robert McWadeWillard Stone
- Theodore von EltzNoble Harrison
- Romaine CallenderF. Willoughby Tuttle
- Joe SawyerTerry Madden
Hattie McDanielHattie
Murray AlperChuck
Eric AldenDraftsman- DBDewey BenderMessenger Boy
- SBSam BensonMeek-Mannered Man
- ABA.R. BogardWinch Operator
Ward BondHusky Man
Wade BotelerMan at Oxygen Tent
Margaret BraytonSecretary- JBJoe BrownFirst Bartender
Julie CarterClerk--Frisco Office- GCGordon CarvethWaiter
George ChandlerMan at Honolulu Dock- RCRuss ClarkAir Operator
Charles DoretyTaxi Driver- JDJimmie DundeeMan in Cafe
Directing · 1
- Allan Dwan Director
Writing · 5
- John Patrick Writer
- Lou Breslow Writer
- Edward Eliscu Writer
- J. Robert Bren Story
- Norman Houston Story
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