"A laugh tops every thrilling moment!"

1934

1h 31m

7.5(490 votes)

Comedy

Mystery

Crime

Overview

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

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69 members

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William Powell

Nick Charles

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Myrna Loy

Nora Charles

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Maureen O'Sullivan

Dorothy Wynant

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Nat Pendleton

Inspector John Guild

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Minna Gombell

Mimi Wynant

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Henry Wadsworth

Tommy

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Porter Hall

Herbert MacCaulay

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William Henry

Gilbert Wynant

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Edward Ellis

Clyde Wynant

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Edward Brophy

Joe Morelli

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Cyril Thornton

Tanner

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Cesar Romero

Chris Jorgenson

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Harold Huber

Arthur Nunheim

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Natalie Moorhead

Julia Wolf

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Will Aubrey

Minor Role (uncredited)

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William Augustin

Wynant's Butler (uncredited)

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Polly Bailey

Janitress (uncredited)

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Arthur Belasco

Detective (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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Tui Bow

Stenographer (uncredited)

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Raymond Brown

Police Dr. Walton (uncredited)

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Ruth Channing

Mrs. Jorgenson (uncredited)

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Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

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Clay Clement

Quinn (uncredited)

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Dorothy Compton

Maid at Dinner Party (uncredited)

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Nick Copeland

Reporter (uncredited)

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John Dunsmuir

Boxer at Party (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Fighter at Party (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)

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Douglas Fowley

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Christian J. Frank

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Kay Garrett

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Apartment Clerk (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Reporter (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Edward Hearn

Detective (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Billy the Detective (uncredited)

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John Irwin

'Face' Tefler (uncredited)

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Thomas E. Jackson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Sydney Jarvis

Witness (uncredited)

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Tiny Jones

Woman Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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John Larkin

Porter (uncredited)

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Dixie Laughton

Janitress (uncredited)

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Walter Long

Stutsy Burke (uncredited)

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Fred Malatesta

Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Hans Moebus

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Detective Waiter (uncredited)

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Henry Otho

Burly Party Waiter-Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Detective (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Detective (uncredited)

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Alexander Pollard

Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

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Albert Pollet

Waiter Hired for Dinner (uncredited)

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Bob Reeves

Cop (uncredited)

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Bert Roach

Crying Man at Party (uncredited)

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Rolfe Sedan

Waiter (uncredited)

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Gertrude Short

Marian (uncredited)

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Lee Shumway

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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Skippy

Asta (uncredited)

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Pietro Sosso

Butler (uncredited)

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Ben Taggart

Police Captain (uncredited)

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Phil Tead

Reporter (uncredited)

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George Templeton

Reporter (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Guest at Nick's Party (uncredited)

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Huey White

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Leo White

Leo - Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles Williams

Fighter Manager (uncredited)

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