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A group of prison inmates pass the time playing football and romancing ladies in this prison escape crime musical screwball comedy that was apparently a wacky spoof of the crime movies that were so popular in the 1930s. It seems to be completely forgotten today, except by major film buffs.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 59GoodWatch 72
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −25 min on the typical 100
typical 10075Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1938
December 9, 1938
88 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 8 more12 people
- Preston Foster'Chipper' Morgan
- Tony MartinTommy Grant
- Phyllis BrooksHelen Lindsay
- Slim SummervilleSlim Nelson
- Arthur TreacherDarby Randall
- Eddie CollinsFisheye Conroy
- Jane DarwellMrs. Graham
- Sidney TolerJeffrey Mitchell
Bill RobinsonMemphis Jones
Edward GarganTiny- DDDorothy DearingMartha Graham
Charles D. BrownWarden Harris
Directing · 1
- Alfred L. Werker Director
Writing · 3
- John Patrick Screenplay
- Lou Breslow Screenplay
- Maurine Dallas Watkins Story
Production · 1
- Sol M. Wurtzel Producer
Sound · 3
- Samuel Kaylin Music, Music Director
- William H. Anderson Sound
- Joseph E. Aiken Sound
Art · 2
- Bernard Herzbrun Art Direction
- Chester Gore Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Helen A. Myron Costume Design
- Sophie Wachner Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- J. Peverell Marley Cinematography
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