Summary
A sleazy lawyer gains clients by showing up at terrible accidents. His boss, determined to stop him, hires a pretty girl to cozy up and coerce the truth out of the ambulance-chaser. Unfortunately, the boss doesn't count on the romance factor and sure enough, love blossoms between the girl and the shyster.
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 59GoodWatch 70
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −33 min on the typical 109
typical 10976Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1938
July 29, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
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 family nights.
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 VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 57
Dennis O'KeefeTom Brandon
Ann MorrissDorothy Mason
Lewis StoneDelford Prescott
Nat PendletonFloppy Phil
Henry O'NeillMr. Calhoun
Ruth GilletteMrs. Olson
John QualenLars
Robert Emmett KeaneSimon Kelly
Jack MulhallJoe
Irving BaconHarvey
Pierre WatkinMr. Beaumont
Eddie AcuffPhotographer
Ernie AdamsInjured Man
Sam AshMan at Calhoun's Auto
William BaileyHank
Barbara BedfordBrandon's Secretary
Lynton BrentAttendant
Harvey ClarkRoller Rink Manager
Betty Ross ClarkeSecretary
Roger ConverseHotel Desk Clerk
Baldwin CookeBus Driver #2
George CooperMan at Calhoun's Auto- HCHal CraigMotorcycle Policeman
Sidney D'AlbrookMotorman
Directing · 2
- Edwin L. Marin Director
- Richard Green Assistant Director
Writing · 6
- Harry Ruskin Screenplay
- Bella Spewack Screenplay
- Everett Freeman Screenplay
- Sam Spewack Screenplay
- Howard Emmett Rogers Story
- Chandler Sprague Story
Production · 3
- Frank Davis Producer
- Arthur Rose Unit Manager
- Walter Strohm Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Boemler Editor
Sound · 2
- Edward Ward Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Art · 3
- Edwin B. Willis Art Direction
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Randall Duell Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dolly Tree Wardrobe Master
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