Cracked Nuts (1931)
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- Approved
- 1h 5min
- Comedy, Musical
- 18 Apr 1931 (USA)
- Movie
To impress his fiancee's aunt, a young man tries to become king in a small kingdom, but the people there have already crowned one, who has won this honor by gambling. So he plans a coup d'etat. He tries to achieve this with a bomb, but...
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| Bert Wheeler | ... |
Wendell Graham
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| Robert Woolsey | ... |
Zander Ulysses Parkhurst
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| Dorothy Lee | ... |
Betty Harrington
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| Edna May Oliver | ... |
Aunt Minnie Van Arden
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| Leni Stengel | ... |
Queen Carlotta
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Gen. Bogardus
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Boris - First Revolutionary
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Frank Thornton | ... |
Revolutionary
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Man at Elevator (uncredited)
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Nick Bolin | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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| Buster Brodie | ... |
Royal Humidor (uncredited)
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Eugene Burr | ... |
Royal Toothpick (uncredited)
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| Harvey Clark | ... |
King Oscar (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Assassin (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Member of the Royal Guard (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Eric Mack | ... |
Royal Ashtray (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
King's Officer (uncredited)
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| George Periolat | ... |
Royal Advisor (uncredited)
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Robert Thurston | ... |
Royal Lighter (uncredited)
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| Ben Turpin | ... |
Cross-Eyed Ben (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (as Edward Cline) |
Written by
| Ralph Spence | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Al Boasberg | ... | (dialogue) |
| Al Boasberg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William LeBaron | ... | producer |
| Douglas MacLean | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | (photographed by) (as Nick Musuraca) |
Editing by
| Arthur Roberts | ||
Art Direction by
| Max Rée | ... | (scenery) |
Costume Design by
| Max Rée | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fred Fleck | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist |
Music Department
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (as Radio Pictures)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1931) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1931) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
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To impress his fiancee's aunt, a young man tries to become king in a small kingdom, but the people there have already crowned one, who has won this honor by gambling. So he plans a coup d'etat. He tries to achieve this with a bomb, but then something goes wrong.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Put on your squirrel coat and come on down, it's Nut time again! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | While Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey are discussing potential battle plan over the map, a possible embryonic version of "Who's on First?" is spoken between the two. See more » |
| Goofs | When Edna Mae Oliver stomps on Bert Wheeler's left foot, he grabs his right foot in pain. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Check and Double Check (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dance See more » |
| Quotes |
Aunt Minnie Van Varden:
Don't speak... when i'm interrupting. See more » |