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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
The marriage of an advertising man is jeopardized when he gets a chance to sell a novel he's been working on and quits his job to concentrate on writing.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 56GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 14 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −26 min on the typical 100
typical 10074Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1931
May 19, 1931
95 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
18 of 18
Richard 'Skeets' GallagherBarney Hatfield
Stuart ErwinStranger
Carole LombardAnne Merrick
Lilyan TashmanPolly Griscom
Norman FosterSteve Merrick
Edward NugentGeorge Kent
Theodore von EltzGilbert Morrell
Joyce ComptonLuella May Carroll
Eulalie JensenMrs. Kent ("Sugar")
Harry BeresfordMr. Platt
Effie EllslerMrs. Platt
Pat MoriarityKelly, Bootlegger
Guy OliverWaldo, Handyman- POPaddy O'FlynnStagehand
Willie BestLaundryman
Matty RoubertSubscription Boy
Claire DoddMinor Role- MWMarguerite WarnerMinor Role
Directing · 1
- A. Edward Sutherland Director
Writing · 4
- Eve Unsell Screenplay
- Albert Hackett Theatre Play
- Frances Goodrich Theatre Play
- Arthur Kober Adaptation
Camera · 1
- Karl Struss Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- John Leipold Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Travis Banton Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Roy Roberts Electrician
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