Hard to Get (1938)
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- 1h 22min
- Comedy, Romance
- 05 Nov 1938 (USA)
- Movie
When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards (Olivia de Havilland) tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis (Dick Powell), he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have...
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| Dick Powell | ... |
Bill Davis
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Margaret 'Maggie' Richards
(as Olivia De Havilland)
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| Charles Winninger | ... |
Ben Richards
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Roscoe
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| Bonita Granville | ... |
Connie
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Case
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| Isabel Jeans | ... |
Mrs. Richards
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Stanley Potter
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| Thurston Hall | ... |
Atwater
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Burke
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| Penny Singleton | ... |
Hattie
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Judge Harkness
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Schaff
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Lowden Adams | ... |
Atwater's Butler at Party (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Construction Foreman (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Dour Diner (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Eddie (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Richards' Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Tom Fadden | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| John Harron | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Rivet Thrower (uncredited)
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
Drunk on Subway (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Mr. Petewyler (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Atwater's Servant Asking About Colored Man (uncredited)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Petewyler (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Clerk in Richards' Outer Office (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Flower Convention Attendee (uncredited)
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Rosella Towne | ... |
Miss Gray (uncredited)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Ellen (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ray Enright | ||
Written by
| Jerry Wald | ... | (screen play) & |
| Maurice Leo | ... | (screen play) and |
| Richard Macaulay | ... | (screen play) |
| Wally Kline | ... | (from an original screen story by) (as Wally Klein) and |
| Joseph Schrank | ... | (from an original screen story by) |
| Stephen Morehouse Avery | ... | (suggested by a story by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bischoff | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Thomas Richards | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jesse Hibbs | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles David Forrest | ... | sound (as David Forrest) |
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | orchestral arrangements |
Additional Crew
| Hugh Cummings | ... | dialogue director |
| Gene Lewis | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1938) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1938) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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| Plot Summary |
When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards (Olivia de Havilland) tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis (Dick Powell), he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have forgiven him, and sends him to her father (Charles Winninger) to get financing for a plan Bill has. What happens next was not part of her original revenge plan.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | His heart said "Go grab her" but experience said, "Come kiss me" but her lips said "I'm hard to get". (Print Ad-Daily News, ((St. Thomas, V.I.)) 20 June 1940) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dick Powell's Bill Davis has plans for a series of motor lodges from coast to coast. This would have been a logical investment possibility in 1938. The U.S. was inching into recovery from the Depression, employment was rising and some people were beginning to travel again. Car manufacturing was picking up and better roads were being built. Most motels were mom and pop operations, but business ventures around the country were just starting to look into motor lodges - or motels.. See more » |
| Goofs | When Bill is forcibly carrying Margaret from her car after she can't pay for the gas, just after they pass the pumps the shadow of the boom microphone can be seen following them on the ground. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Singing Fool (1928). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Richards:
The Potters are one of New York's oldest families. They came over with the Indians, or turkeys, or something. Connie: You mean the pilgrims. Ben Richards: She means the turkeys. See more » |