Summary
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+38)
Critics 100Audiences 62GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.6
Audience score57%
Box office
2.1×its budget
- Budget
- $669 K
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $731 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100104Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries
Released
1934
November 30, 1934
92 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchSpanishMade 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 Escapism
and 41 more50 people
- Warner BaxterDan Brooks
- Myrna LoyAlice 'Princess' Higgins
- Walter ConnollyJ.L. Higgins
- Helen VinsonMargaret
- Douglass DumbrilleEddie Morgan
- Raymond WalburnColonel Pettigrew
- Lynne OvermanHappy McGuire
- Clarence MuseWhitey
- BBBroadway BillBroadway Bill - a Horse
Margaret HamiltonEdna
Frankie DarroTed Williams
George CooperJoe
George MeekerHenry Early
Jason Robards Sr.Arthur Winslow- ETEd TuckerJimmy Baker
Edmund BreesePresiding Judge
Clara BlandickMrs. Peterson
Irving BaconHamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Lucille BallBlonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneJailer (uncredited)
Ward BondMorgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Sidney BraceyHiggins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Harry C. BradleyMorgan's Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinBettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Frank Capra Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- Robert Riskin Screenplay
- Mark Hellinger Story
Production · 1
- Harry Cohn Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph Walker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Gene Havlick Editor
Sound · 1
- Howard Jackson Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Jerome Pycha Jr. Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Robert Kalloch Costume Design
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