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I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940)

61 min  -  Comedy | Music  -   May 1940 (USA)
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When Public Enemy No. 3 Sonny McGann meets composer Bob Gunther, he gets the idea of having Bob write music to a poem he has written about his long-lost sweetheart Sadie McGlonsky... See full summary »

Director:

Albert S. Rogell

Writers:

James Edward Grant (story), Arthur T. Horman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Broderick Crawford ...
Michael G. 'Sonny' McGann
Johnny Downs Johnny Downs ...
Robert Lee 'Bob' Gunther
Peggy Moran Peggy Moran ...
Linda Carroll
Warren Hymer Warren Hymer ...
Big Foot Louie
John Sutton John Sutton ...
Boston
Gertrude Michael Gertrude Michael ...
Magda Delys aka Sadie
Jessie Ralph Jessie Ralph ...
Mama McGann
Horace McMahon Horace McMahon ...
Bugs
Dewey Robinson Dewey Robinson ...
Roundhouse
Murray Alper Murray Alper ...
Nails
Ernest Morrison Ernest Morrison ...
Joe (as Sunshine Sammy)
Jeni Le Gon Jeni Le Gon ...
Annie
Virginia Sale Virginia Sale ...
Landlady
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Storyline

When Public Enemy No. 3 Sonny McGann meets composer Bob Gunther, he gets the idea of having Bob write music to a poem he has written about his long-lost sweetheart Sadie McGlonsky. Somewhere between kidnapping and gentle persuasion, Sonny takes Bob and his girlfriend Linda Carroll to his penthouse hideout and orders Bob to write the music. After completion, Sonny and his mob use some strong-arm persuasion to get it on "The Hit Parade." Bob tries to trick Sonny saying he can't write any more music because of his unrequited love for music comedy star Magda Delys. Sonny's solution is to have his men bring Magda and a minister with a marriage license to the penthouse. Bob is forced to begin the ceremony but Public Enemy No. 2, Big Foot Louie, barges in and reveals that his own hobby is writing music. And Sonny recognizes Magda as his long-lost love Sadie McGlonsky. He and... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Public Enemy | Penthouse | Sweetheart | Composer | Unrequited Love  | See more »

Taglines:

MELODEARS and MUSICAL MOBSTERS... in the fun frolic of the season!

Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Oppåt i Chicago See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Tomato Juice Song"
(uncredited)
Music by Frank Skinner
Lyrics by Paul Girard Smith See more »