Summary
A young man falls in love with a beautiful blonde. When he sees her being forced onto a luxury liner, he decides to follow and rescue her.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+39)
Critics 83Audiences 44GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer83%
IMDb6.2
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1936
January 24, 1936
90 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicLanguage
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
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 16 more22 people
- Bing CrosbyBilly Crocker
- Ethel MermanReno Sweeney
- Charles RugglesReverend Dr. Moon
- Ida LupinoHope Harcourt
- Grace BradleyBonnie LeTour
- Arthur TreacherSir Evelyn Oakleigh
- Robert McWadeElisha J. Whitney
- Richard CarleBishop Dobson
Margaret DumontMrs. Wentworth
Jerry TuckerJunior
Matt MooreCaptain
G. Pat CollinsExecutive Officer
Edward GarganDetective #1
Matt McHughDetective #2
Jack MulhallPurser
Chill WillsQuartette Member- AGArt GreenQuartette Member
- WTWalter TraskQuartette Member
- DBDon BrookinsQuartette Member
Budd FinePug-Ugly (uncredited)
Bess FlowersPassenger on Ship (uncredited)
Jane WymanChorus Girl (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lewis Milestone Director
Writing · 7
- Howard Lindsay Writer
- Russel Crouse Writer
- Cole Porter Lyricist, Original Music Composer, Songs
- Guy Bolton Theatre Play
- P.G. Wodehouse Theatre Play
- Edward Heyman Lyricist
Production · 1
- Benjamin Glazer Producer
Camera · 1
- Karl Struss Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eda Warren Editor
Sound · 5
- Hoagy Carmichael Songs
- Richard A. Whiting Songs
- Don Johnson Sound Recordist
- Friedrich Hollaender Songs
- Jack A. Goodrich Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
- Ernst Fegté Art Direction
- A. E. Freudeman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Travis Banton Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Farciot Edouart Visual Effects
Other crew · 1
- LeRoy Prinz Choreographer
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