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"A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!"

1931

1h 41m

6.5(82 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

Overview

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Adolphe Menjou

Walter Burns

Adolphe Menjou

Acting

Pat O'Brien

Hildy Johnson

Pat O'Brien

Acting

Mary Brian

Peggy Grant

Mary Brian

Acting

Edward Everett Horton

Bensinger

Edward Everett Horton

Acting

Walter Catlett

Murphy

Walter Catlett

Acting

George E. Stone

Earl Williams

George E. Stone

Acting

Mae Clarke

Molly

Mae Clarke

Acting

Slim Summerville

Pincus

Slim Summerville

Acting

Matt Moore

Kruger

Matt Moore

Acting

Frank McHugh

McCue

Frank McHugh

Acting

Clarence Wilson

Sheriff Hartman

Clarence Wilson

Acting

Fred Howard

Schwartz

No Image

Acting

Phil Tead

Wilson

Phil Tead

Production

Eugene Strong

Endicott

Eugene Strong

Acting

Spencer Charters

Woodenshoes

Spencer Charters

Acting

Maurice Black

Diamond Louie

Maurice Black

Acting

Effie Ellsler

Mrs. Grant

Effie Ellsler

Acting

Dorothea Wolbert

Jenny

Dorothea Wolbert

Acting

James Gordon

The Mayor

James Gordon

Acting

Richard Alexander

Jacobi (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Acting

James Donlan

Reporter (uncredited)

James Donlan

Acting

Dot Farley

Madame (uncredited)

Dot Farley

Acting

Francis Ford

Carl - Detective (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Acting

Sol Gorss

Policeman (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Acting

Max Hoffman Jr.

Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Acting

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

George Magrill

Writing

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Directing

Lewis Milestone

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lewis Milestone

Acting

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Professor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

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