Cross-Country Romance (1940)

Chase across the country romance.

Director:

Frank Woodruff

Writers:

Eleanor Brown (novel), Jerome Cady (screenplay),

Stars:

Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, Hedda Hopper

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Raymond	...	Dr. Lawrence 'Larry' Smith
Wendy Barrie	...	Diane North, aka Maggie 'Jonesy' Jones
Hedda Hopper	...	Mrs. North
Billy Gilbert	...	Orestes
G.P. Huntley	...	Walter Corbett (as George P. Huntley)
Berton Churchill	...	Col. Conway
Tom Dugan	...	Pete
Edgar Dearing	...	Ed Sweeney (motorcycle cop #1)
Frank Sully	...	Mike (motorcycle cop #2)
Cliff Clark	...	Police Capt. G.G. Burke
Dorothea Kent	...	Millie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph E. Bernard	...	Jake (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Chase across the country romance.

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Plot Keywords:

heiress | con artist | san francisco california | impersonation | deception | 

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Taglines:

He Chased Her From State To State... Until She Caught Him!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teimosia de Amor

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucille Ball and James Ellison were initially announced for the roles eventually played by Wendy Barrie and Gene Raymond.

User Reviews

another fun Gene Raymond Caper

Gene Raymond as Lawrence Smith (The Bride Walks Out, Smartest Girl in Town, also married to Jeannette MacDonald in real life) made a whole bunch of these love story mixup capers in the 30's & 40's. Wendy Barrie ( from the Falcon movies, a couple of war movies, even made "Love on a Bet" with our Gene Raymond in 36) plays Diane North, and isn't sure if she wants to get married, and the chase is on. Hedda Hopper (The Women, Sunset Boulevard) is Mrs. North, the mother of the bride, and is offering a reward for the safe return of her daughter when Diane goes missing. Astute viewers will also see Alan Ladd (made war movies, westerns, noirs) and Bill Gilbert, who made a living stuttering, muttering, and sneezing in a whole lot of movies. This movie is surprisingly tight and clever, in spite of the number of writers listed. Lots of light fun.