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Summary
A horse breeder's granddaughter falls in love with a scheming bookie in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 71
Audience score82%
IMDb6.5
Box office
3.0×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
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, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1937
July 23, 1937
89 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceDramaLanguage
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 NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 17 more21 people
- Jean HarlowCarol Clayton
- Clark GableDuke Bradley
- Lionel BarrymoreGrandpa Clayton
- Frank MorganJesse Kiffmeyer
- Walter PidgeonHartley Madison
- Una MerkelFritzi Kiffmeyer
- Hattie McDanielRosetta
- George ZuccoDr. Bierd
Margaret HamiltonLady at Kiffmeyer's table in train dining car
Jonathan HaleFrank Clayton
Cliff EdwardsTip
Frankie DarroDixie Gordon- HSHenry StoneHurley
Ruth GilletteMrs. Hurley
Dennis O'KeefeParty guest
John HyamsHorse Owner (uncredited)
Si JenksGardener (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseHorse Race Bit (uncredited)
Bert RoachPassenger on Train (uncredited)
Wanda PerryGirl at the Racetrack (uncredited)
Ernie StantonMan in Crowd (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jack Conway Director
Writing · 2
- Robert E. Hopkins Writer
- Anita Loos Writer
Production · 2
- Bernard H. Hyman Producer
- John Emerson Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ray June Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Elmo Veron Editor
Sound · 1
- Edward Ward Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
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