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Hard to Handle (1933)

APPROVED 78 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   28 January 1933 (USA)
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Small time con artist Lefty Merrill has co-organized a crooked dance marathon and set-up his girlfriend to win the prize money... See full summary »

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writers:

Houston Branch (story), Robert Lord (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Cagney, Mary Brian and Allen Jenkins
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Cagney ...
Myron C. 'Lefty' Merrill
Mary Brian Mary Brian ...
Ruth Waters
Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins ...
Marathon Radio Announcer
Ruth Donnelly Ruth Donnelly ...
Lil Waters
Claire Dodd Claire Dodd ...
Marlene Reeves
Robert McWade Robert McWade ...
Charles G. Reeves
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Storyline

Small time con artist Lefty Merrill has co-organized a crooked dance marathon and set-up his girlfriend to win the prize money. When his partner disappears with money before the contest is over, he's forced to come up with a series of cons to help pay it back. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dance | Dance Marathon | Model | Grapefruit | Publicist  | See more »

Taglines:

Hey, Folks!... I'm back!

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Duro de pelar See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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Budget:

$189,000 (estimated)
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Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

'Mary Brian (I)' replaced Carole Lombard, who refused the role. See more »

Soundtracks

"M-O-T-H-E-R, a Word That Means the World To Me"
Music by Theodore F. Morse
Lyrics by Howard Johnson
Played at the dance marathon See more »