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Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking

That ace of lovers meets the queen of diamonds...and queen takes ace in this game of love!

Genres

RomanceComedy

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Casino operator Johnny Lamb hires down-on-her-luck socialite Lucille Sutton as his casino hostess, in order to help her and to improve casino income. But Lamb's pals fear he may follow Lucille onto the straight-and-narrow path, which would not be good for business. So they hire Gert Malloy and Dictionary McKinney, a pair of con-artists, to manipulate Johnny back off the path of righteousness.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

23 July 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Raft

George Raft

Johnny Lamb

Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

Lucille Sutton

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Gert Malloy

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Dictionary McKinney

James Gleason

James Gleason

Saratoga

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Bicarbonate

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Honeysuckle

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Perry Barnes

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Mr. Crenshaw

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Slick Doran

Richard Powell

Richard Powell

Benedict

Connie Emerald

Connie Emerald

Woman (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Man (uncredited)

Jack Barrett

Jack Barrett

Dealer (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Waiter (uncredited)

Eddie Becker

Eddie Becker

Dealer (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

May (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Art Dealer (uncredited)

Jack Byron

Jack Byron

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Man (uncredited)

Keith Daniels

Keith Daniels

Henchman (uncredited)

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Woman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman (uncredited)

Jean Fowler

Jean Fowler

Woman (uncredited)

Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Clark Bering (uncredited)

George Green

George Green

Dealer (uncredited)

Dave Harris

Dave Harris

Dealer (uncredited)

Bud Herbert

Bud Herbert

Man (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Deaf-mute (uncredited)

Priscilla Lawson

Priscilla Lawson

Woman (uncredited)

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Sunbather (uncredited)

Al McDonald

Al McDonald

Dealer (uncredited)

Fred Minter

Fred Minter

Man (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Man (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Henchman (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Man (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Waiter (uncredited)

Jeanne Perkins

Jeanne Perkins

Woman (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Ralph Remley

Ralph Remley

O'Rorke (uncredited)

Charles Requa

Charles Requa

Mr. Ames (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Pot-bellied Man (uncredited)

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Sunbather (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Waiter (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Casino Patrol (uncredited)

Olive Tell

Olive Tell

Society Woman (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Woman (uncredited)

Marie Wells

Marie Wells

Girl (uncredited)

Sally West

Sally West

Girl (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Casino Patron (uncredited)

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