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“A Picture That Has Cracked This Shock-Proof Town Wide Open!”
Released: 1931PLOT
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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DIRECTOR
Lewis Milestone
WRITERS
- Ben Hecht - Charles MacArthur
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Adolphe MenjouWalter Burns
Pat O'BrienHildy Johnson
Mary BrianPeggy Grant
Edward Everett HortonBensinger
Walter CatlettMurphy
George E. StoneEarl Williams
Mae ClarkeMolly
Slim SummervillePincus
Matt MooreKruger
Frank McHughMcCue
Clarence WilsonSheriff Hartman
Fred HowardSchwartz
Phil TeadWilson
Eugene StrongEndicott
Spencer ChartersWoodenshoes
Maurice BlackDiamond Louie
Effie EllslerMrs. Grant
Dorothea WolbertJenny
James GordonThe Mayor
Richard AlexanderJacobi (uncredited)
James DonlanReporter (uncredited)
Dot FarleyMadame (uncredited)
Francis FordCarl - Detective (uncredited)
Sol GorssPoliceman (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.Searcher at Speakeasy Door (uncredited)
George MagrillPoliceman (uncredited)
Herman J. MankiewiczUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lewis MilestoneUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Gustav von SeyffertitzProfessor Max J. Egelhoffer (uncredited)
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