A story about a savage girl in an American outback who is suspected of witchcraft.
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Cast verified as complete
| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Trigger Hicks
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| Robert Young | ... |
John Stafford
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
George Fleetwood
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| Martha Sleeper | ... |
Eleanor Stafford
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| Louis Mason | ... |
Bill Grayson
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| Sara Haden | ... |
Etta Dawson
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| Virginia Howell | ... |
Granny Raines
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| Sidney Toler | ... |
Mr. Sawyer
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| Will Geer | ... |
West Fry
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John Beck | ... |
Jake Hawkins
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Therese Wittler | ... |
Mrs. Sawyer
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| Irene Rich | ... |
Undetermined Role (scenesDeleted)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Russ Cleaver - Mountaineer (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Mountain Woman (uncredited)
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| Lillian Harmer | ... |
Woman Stirring Bowl at Granny's House (uncredited)
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Jay E. Holderness | ... |
Baby Sawyer (uncredited)
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Toyl Holderness | ... |
Baby Sawyer (uncredited)
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| Bob Kortman | ... |
Sam Cleaver (uncredited)
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Carroll Warren | ... |
Mountaineer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Cromwell | ||
Written by
| Lula Vollmer | ... | (from the play by) |
| Jane Murfin | ... | (screen play) and |
| Lula Vollmer | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Edward Cronjager | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William Morgan | ... | (edited by) (as William M. Morgan) |
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| C.J. White | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenneth Holmes | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Dewey Starkey | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Thomas Little | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clem Portman | ... | recordist |
| John Aalberg | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
| J.V. Maresca | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music recording supervisor (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Chuck Colean | ... | stand-in: Ralph Bellamy (uncredited) |
| Patricia Doyle | ... | stand-in: Katharine Hepburn (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (A Pandro S. Berman Production)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (A Radio Picture)
- Svea Film (II) (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mountain girl Trigger Hicks, a fierce loner equally handy with a rock or a prayer, is in danger of having her faith-healing mistaken for witchcraft by the neighbors. She shows a vulnerable side when John Stafford, a philandering engineer working on a new dam, is attracted to her. Matters come to a head when Trigger "rescues" an abused baby from its parents, and seeks help from the engineers.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | SUPERB! AS A LYING, THIEVING, PRAYING HELL-CAT OF THE MOUNTAINS! APRAYER ON HER LIPS...SIN IN HER HEART! (Print Ad- Ogdensburg Advance, ((Ogdensburg NY)) 22 April 1934) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $223,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The rights to the play "Trigger" were purchased with Dorothy Jordan in mind for the lead. However, Katharine Hepburn agreed to star on the condition that she could leave for New York on November 16, 1933 to appear in the play "The Lake". Shooting of the two final scenes ran about 6 hours late on November 15, 1933, but director John Cromwell was dissatisfied with the results and wanted to reshoot them. Miss Hepburn refused at first, citing the terms of her contract. She then demanded, and received, $10,000 (in addition to her $50,000 salary) to stay an extra day for the reshoot. See more » |
| Goofs | George shushes John, telling him he'll wake the baby, but a shot of the infant shows it moving and already awake. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | At the Cross See more » |
| Quotes |
John Stafford:
You trust me, don't you? Trigger Hicks: Don't trust no man farther than a shotgun can hit. John Stafford: Oh, you never loved a man, then, did you? Trigger Hicks: Sure, I've loved a heap of 'em. The more I love 'em, the less I trust 'em. See more » |