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A GIRL WITH THE WORLD AT HER FEET...and the guy who stepped on her toes!

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When Mountain City racketeer Charles Gillette is acquitted, he arrives at the Mountain City World newsroom and vows revenge on the Better Government Committee who put him behind bars. Members of the committee include Colonel Bogardus, owner of the World , Horace Mitchell, a candidate for mayor, and Mr. Franklin, a department store owner. First Gillette buys a rival newspaper, the Sentinel , and offers a pricey editorship to World newsman Ralph Houston, who refuses the offer on principle. That evening, Ralph and his partner, Tod Swain, are greeted at home by a creditor, and Vina Swain, Ralph's fiancée, is furious to find out he turned down Gillette's offer. When she learns Ralph went into debt to put her through college, she warns Gillette of a police raid and pays back Ralph's debt with Gillette's renumeration. When Ralph orders Vina not to work for Gillette, she breaks their engagement.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

06 August 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Ralph Houston

Frances Farmer

Frances Farmer

Vina Swain

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Tod Swain

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Charles Gillette

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Mrs. Swain

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Beak McArdle

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Horace Mitchell

Edward H. Robins

Edward H. Robins

Colonel Bogardus

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Springer

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Mr. Franklin

William Mansell

William Mansell

Formby

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Elliott

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Garner

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Dr. Boomgarten

James Blakeley

James Blakeley

Mr. Walton

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Radio Announcer

Mariska Aldrich

Mariska Aldrich

Policewoman

Ricca Allen

Ricca Allen

William Arnold

William Arnold

Reporter

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Elevator-Starter

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

Boy

Jack Chapin

Jack Chapin

Reed

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Rioter

Edward Churchill

Edward Churchill

Advertising Manager

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

Editor

Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Policeman

Max Davidson

Max Davidson

Tailor

Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani

Foreman

James Dime

James Dime

Rioter

Margaret Fealy

Margaret Fealy

Rioter

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Mrs. Mitchell

Billy Franey

Billy Franey

News Vendor

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Secretary

Frank Hammond

Frank Hammond

Switchman

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

City Editor

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Policeman

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Janitor

Tex Higginson

Tex Higginson

Rioter

Carol Holloway

Carol Holloway

Rioter

Erskine Johnson

Erskine Johnson

Reporter

John Kelly

John Kelly

Cab Driver

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Beak's Child

Ann Marsters

Ann Marsters

Reporter

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Gangster

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Beak's Wife

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Phone Boy

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Johnny

James Quinn

James Quinn

Rioter

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Policeman

Lou Salter

Lou Salter

Rioter

Allan Sears

Allan Sears

Rioter

Antrim Short

Antrim Short

Messenger Boy

Gertrude Simpson

Gertrude Simpson

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Maid

Ray Turner

Ray Turner

Bellboy

Pat West

Pat West

Santa Claus

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Reporter

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Charlene Wyatt

Charlene Wyatt

Girl in Elevator

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Lollipop

Richard Allen

Richard Allen

Policeman

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