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Baby Face Harrington (1935)

APPROVED 62 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   19 June 1935 (USA)
5.4
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Willie Harrington is a wimpy small-town bookkeeper at a bank who unwittingly gets involved with the country's toughest gangster and his gang... See full summary »

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson (screenplay), Edwin H. Knopf (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charles Butterworth Charles Butterworth ...
Willie Harrington
Una Merkel Una Merkel ...
Millie Harrington
Harvey Stephens Harvey Stephens ...
Ronald Lawford
Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette ...
Uncle Henry Parker
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton ...
Rocky Bannister
Ruth Selwyn Ruth Selwyn ...
Dorothy
Donald Meek Donald Meek ...
Mr. Skinner
Dorothy Libaire Dorothy Libaire ...
Edith
Edward J. Nugent Edward J. Nugent ...
Albert (as Edward Nugent)
Robert Livingston Robert Livingston ...
George
Stanley Fields Stanley Fields ...
'Moider' Mullens
Raymond Brown Raymond Brown ...
Detective McGuire
Wade Boteler Wade Boteler ...
Police Chief Glynn
Bradley Page Bradley Page ...
Dave
Richard Carle Richard Carle ...
Judge Forbes
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Storyline

Willie Harrington is a wimpy small-town bookkeeper at a bank who unwittingly gets involved with the country's toughest gangster and his gang, and he gets suspected of being the leader of the gang. Hiis wife, Millie, files for divorce when she learns of his suspected-affiliation with the gangsters. The police have an all-out manhunt going for him, while he is being held by the gangsters in their hideout. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Police | Egg | False Accusation | Sergeant  | See more »

Taglines:

Three funsters in a fast moving farce about the goofiest gangster that ever put a guy on a spot.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Baby-ansigt See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(Turner library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Both Sherry Hall (Harry) and Jack Baxley (Bartender) are in studio records/casting call lists for their roles, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. Also, several actors, listed as cast members in contemporary Hollywood Reporter news items, did not appear in the movie. Those were: Harry Tyler, Robert McWade, William Demarest and Frank Lackteen. See more »

Soundtracks

"Hiking, Hiking, Hiking"
(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Sung by Charles Butterworth and Nat Pendleton See more »