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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| William Powell | ... | Gar Evans | |
| Evelyn Brent | ... | Francine Dale | |
| George Sidney | ... | Colonel Ginsburg | |
| John Wray | ... | Jimmy Moore | |
| Evalyn Knapp | ... | Helen Wilson | |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Clifford Gray | |
| Frank McHugh | ... | Mike Donahey | |
| Oscar Apfel | ... | Mr. Hackett | |
| Ben Alexander | ... | Geoffrey Weston | |
| Harold Waldridge | ... | Gus Vanderbilt (as Harold Waldrige) | |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Mr. Banks | |
| Harry Beresford | ... | Dr. Rudolph Pfeiffer | |
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Gar Evans is a "high pressure" promoter who tends to be unrealistically optimistic about his projects and exaggerates the chance of success. He sets up the "Golden Gate Artificial Rubber Company", and persuades a lot of people to invest. He believes that the process to produce artificial rubber exists, but does it? Written by ppllkk
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 January 1932 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ein ausgefuchster Gauner See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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(Turner library print)Sound Mix:
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1.37 : 1
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(1915) (uncredited)
Music by Felix Powell
Lyrics by George Asaf
Sung twice at sales rallies
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In the opening scene in a speakeasy, Colonel Ginsburg takes a sip of beer, grimaces and says "I can taste the needles". This refers to "needle beer" which was made by taking legal, low-alcohol beer and adding grain alcohol to it, often by injecting into the keg with a needle. See more »Soundtracks
Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!(1915) (uncredited)
Music by Felix Powell
Lyrics by George Asaf
Sung twice at sales rallies
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William Powell has a great time in this Pre-Code comedy about a promoter who gets involved with an invention that can supposedly turn sewage into rubber. Powell's pretty much the entire movie has he hawks this "too good to be true" product, making many false promises along the way. When it turns out the scientist who invented the product is crazy, Powell appears to be in big trouble.
George Sidney, Guy Kibbee, and Frank McHugh offer good support. Evelyn Brent is not a particularly strong leading lady for Powell but she does okay. It's a talky movie but it moves along at a quick pace with fun dialogue from Powell & company. A great showcase for William Powell's talents.