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If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way

YOU HAD YOUR WAY! Glorious Gloria Jean of "The Under-Pup" becomes a shining star - and a singsation - with the one and only Bing!

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Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

05 May 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Buzz Blackwell

Gloria Jean

Gloria Jean

Patricia 'Pat' Johnson

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Joe Johnson

El Brendel

El Brendel

Axel Swensen

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Jarvis Johnson

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Brenda Johnson

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Mr. Blair

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Marian Johnson

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Fred Johnson

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Hedges

Verna Felton

Verna Felton

Mrs. DeLacey

Blanche Ring

Blanche Ring

Herself

Eddie Leonard

Eddie Leonard

Himself

Trixie Friganza

Trixie Friganza

Herself

Grace La Rue

Grace La Rue

Herself

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Blair (uncredited)

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Bridge Worker Slim (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Mr. Melville (uncredited)

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Miss Courtney (uncredited)

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