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Spring Madness

Spring Madness

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Spring Madness

"Five gorgeous girls on a man hunt!"

1938

1h 7m

4.9(7 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

Harvard senior Sam Thatcher and his best friend and roommate, known as "The Lippencott", plan to go to Russia after graduation, a decision Sam has kept from his girlfriend, Alexandra Benson.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Alexandra Benson

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Sam Thatcher

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Kate McKim

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

The Lippencott

Ann Morriss

Ann Morriss

Frances

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Sally

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Mady Platt

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Hat

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Walter Beckett

Marjorie Gateson

Marjorie Gateson

Miss Ritchie

Creative team

Directed by: S. Sylvan Simon
Written by: Edward Chodorov

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