The Dark Horse (1932)
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- Passed
- 1h 15min
- Comedy, Romance
- 16 Jun 1932 (USA)
- Movie
Jailbird is hired to lead a dimwitted candidate's campaign for governor.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Warren William | ... |
Hal Samson Blake
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Kay Russell
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Zachary Hicks
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| Vivienne Osborne | ... |
Maybelle Blake, Hal's ex-wife
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
Joe
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| Sam Hardy | ... |
Mr. Black
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Mr. Jones
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| Charles Sellon | ... |
Mr. Green
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Sheriff
(as Robert E. O'Connor)
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| Berton Churchill | ... |
William A. Underwood
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Mr. Clark
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| Louise Beavers | ... |
Levinnia, Kay's Maid (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Blue Ribbon Man (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Delegate Next to Hicks (uncredited)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Harry Leroy | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Debate Chairman (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Conservative Party Man (uncredited)
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| Tom McGuire | ... |
Conservative Party Man (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Convention Delegate (uncredited)
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Field Norton | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Delegate Spreading the Word (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Delegate Telephoning (uncredited)
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| Walter Percival | ... |
Conservative Party Man (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Airport Clerk (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Progressive Party Man (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Conservative Party Man (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Progressive Party Man (uncredited)
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| Phil Tead | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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| Jim Thorpe | ... |
Blackfeet Indian Chief (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Delegate (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Man in Jail Cell (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred E. Green | ||
Written by
| Joseph Jackson | ... | () |
| Wilson Mizner | ... | () |
| Courtney Terrett | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | (story) (as Melville Crossman) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bischoff | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| George Marks | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Zachary Hicks is nominated at the Progressive party's convention even though he has little chance of winning the governorship. Kay suggests the party bosses hire Hal Blake (whom she loves) as campaign manager. Hal is in jail for falling behind in his alimony payments to Maybelle, but Kay convinces the politicians to seem him in prison, Impressed with the speech they hear him deliver to a cellmate, the committee pays Hal's fine and back alimony payments. Hal takes on the campaign and several marital arrangements.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Hilarity is just around the corner, in this screaming burlesque on the political parade! You'll Vote For Every Star! (Print Ad-Rochester Evening Journal, ((Rochester, NY)) 23 June 1932) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Abraham Lincoln speech referred to in this movie wasn't a speech at all, but a published letter from Lincoln. It was his first announcement of running for political office. He was just 23 years old at the time and was a newcomer to Illinois - having moved there in 1830. He was running for a seat in the Illinois General Assembly. The letter was printed March 9, 1832, in the Sangamo Journal of Springfield, IL. The letter is lengthy and describes Lincoln's views on public improvements, navigation of the Sangamon River, and education. The words, supposedly plagiarized in this movie from a Lincoln speech, were at the end of the last paragraph in his long letter. They read, "I am young and unknown to many of you. I was born and have ever remained in the most humble walks of life. I have no wealthy or popular relations to recommend me. My case is thrown exclusively upon the independent voters of this county, and if elected they will have conferred a favor upon me, for which I shall be unremitting in my labors to compensate. But if the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the back ground, I have been too familiar with disappointments to be very much chagrined." The letter was signed, "Your friend and fellow-citizen, A. Lincoln, New Salem, March 9, 1832. See more » |
| Goofs | When Kay (Bette Davis) brings back the $400 to Maybelle, she returns to her office. Hal tries to enter her office but can't because the door is locked. The locking handle is on Hal's side of the door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Angry Screen (1964). See more » |
| Soundtracks | For He's a Jolly Good Fellow See more » |
| Quotes |
Hal Samson Blake:
He's the dumbest human being I ever saw. Every time he opens his mouth he subtracts from the sum total of human knowledge. See more » |