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Never Say Die (1939)

82 min  -  Comedy  -   14 April 1939 (USA)
7.0
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Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Martha Raye is a Texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend Andy Devine... See full summary »

Director:

Elliott Nugent

Writers:

Don Hartman (screenplay), Frank Butler (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Martha Raye Martha Raye ...
Mickey Hawkins
Bob Hope ...
John Kidley
Andy Devine ...
Henry Munch
Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray ...
Prince Smirnov
Gale Sondergaard ...
Juno Marko
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman ...
Poppa Ingleborg (as Sig Rumann)
Ernest Cossart Ernest Cossart ...
Jeepers
Paul Harvey Paul Harvey ...
Jasper Hawkins
Frances Arms Frances Arms ...
Momma Ingleborg
Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson ...
Kretsky (as Ivan Simpson)
Monty Woolley Monty Woolley ...
Dr. Schmidt
Foy Van Dolsen Foy Van Dolsen ...
Kretsky's Bodyguard
Christian Rub Christian Rub ...
The Mayor
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Storyline

Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Martha Raye is a Texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend Andy Devine, but her father is determined that she marry into royalty. To solve both their problems, Martha Raye and Bob Hope decide to marry, but will they ever find love together? Written by laird-3  

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Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hei, iloinen elämä See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

Quotes

Man who loads pistols: There's a cross on the muzzle of the pistol with the bullet and a nick on the handle of the pistol with the blank.
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Connections

Version of Never Say Die (1924) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Tra La La and The Oom Pah Pah"
Written by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin See more »