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Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

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Genres

ComedyRomance

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A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

28 January 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Lefty Merrill

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Ruth Waters

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

radio announcer

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Lil Waters

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Marlene Reeves

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Charles Reeves

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Federal Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Sound Man (uncredited)

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Col. H.D.X. Wells (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Federal Man #2 (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Dance Judge (uncredited)

Jack Crawford

Jack Crawford

Ralph Blackman - Band Leader (uncredited)

Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Ed - Photographer (uncredited)

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

District Attorney (uncredited)

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Hawks (uncredited)

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Fat Girl with Hamburger (uncredited)

Charles Eaton

Charles Eaton

Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Merrill's Secretary (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

John Hayden (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Fat Lady with Vanishing Cream (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Andy Heaney (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Colonel's Associate (uncredited)

Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz

Tailor (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Grapefruit Acres Executive (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Hash-Slinger (uncredited)

Louise Mackintosh

Louise Mackintosh

Mrs. O.H.P. Weston-Parks (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Bedford College Dignitary (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Dance Observer (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Joe Goetz (uncredited)

Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Dance Worker Owed Three Weeks' Wages (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Grapefruit Acres Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Ed 'Mac' McGrath (uncredited)

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Vocalist with Ralph Blackman's Band (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Water Sprayer (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Mr. Abe Goldstein (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Dance Observer (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Bedford College Representative (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Jailer (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Florida Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Florida Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Boy on Pier (uncredited)

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