Summary
Dashing reporter Vincent Bullit has just returned from covering the Spanish Civil War. His boss, newspaper magnate Fullerton, has more plans to send him off to China.
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 54GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.6
Audience score42%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1938
October 6, 1938
88 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 NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 26
Deanna DurbinAlice Fullerton
Melvyn DouglasVincent Bullitt
Jackie CooperKenneth Warren
Irene RichMrs. Dorothy Fullerton
Nancy CarrollGrace Bristow
John HallidayGilbert Fullerton
Jackie SearlTony (as Jack Searl)
Juanita QuigleyButch Warren ("The Pest" in credits)
Grant MitchellJeweler
Charles ColemanStevens
Peggy StewartMary Lee
Bess FlowersParty Guest (uncredited)
Addison RichardsNewspaper Man (uncredited)
Moroni OlsenFullerton's Associate (uncredited)
Russell HicksScout Leader (uncredited)
Lon McCallisterBilly (uncredited)
Claire Du BreyHorsewoman
Ruth WestonAdmirer
David OliverFarmer
Matt McHughSoda Jerk (uncredited)- BPBuddy PepperFriend
- VDVondell DarrFriend
- HGHelen GraycoGirl
- LSLeonard SuesOrchestra leader
Directing · 1
- Edward Ludwig Director
Writing · 5
- Billy Wilder Writer
- Charles Brackett Writer
- Bruce Manning Screenplay
- F. Hugh Herbert Story
- Harold Adamson Lyricist
Production · 1
- Joe Pasternak Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph A. Valentine Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bernard W. Burton Editor
Sound · 2
- Frank Skinner Music
- Jimmy McHugh Songs
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