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Banjo on My Knee

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
582
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Barbara Stanwyck, Katherine DeMille, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
ComedyDramaRomance

Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
582
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Cromwell
  • Writers
    • Harry Hamilton(novel)
    • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Joel McCrea
    • Walter Brennan
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Cromwell
  • Writers
    • Harry Hamilton(novel)
    • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Joel McCrea
    • Walter Brennan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Katherine DeMille, Tony Martin, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Katherine DeMille, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Buddy Ebsen, Barbara Stanwyck, Katherine DeMille, Tony Martin, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Katherine DeMille, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Buddy Ebsen, Barbara Stanwyck, and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea in Banjo on My Knee (1936)

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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Pearl Elliott Holleyas Pearl Elliott Holley
    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Ernie Holleyas Ernie Holley
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Newt Holleyas Newt Holley
    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Buddyas Buddy
    Helen Westley
    Helen Westley
    • Grandmaas Grandma
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Warfield Scottas Warfield Scott
    Tony Martin
    Tony Martin
    • Chick Beanas Chick Bean
    • (as Anthony Martin)
    Katherine DeMille
    Katherine DeMille
    • Leota Longas Leota Long
    • (as Katherine De Mille)
    Victor Kilian
    Victor Kilian
    • Mr. Sladeas Mr. Slade
    Minna Gombell
    Minna Gombell
    • Rubyas Ruby
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Judge Topeas Judge Tope
    Hall Johnson Choir
    • Vocal Ensembleas Vocal Ensemble
    • (as The Hall-Johnson Choir)
    George Humbert
    George Humbert
    • Julesas Jules
    Hilda Vaughn
    Hilda Vaughn
    • Gurthaas Gurtha
    Cecil Weston
    • Hattieas Hattie
    Louis Mason
    Louis Mason
    • Ephas Eph
    Herbert Ashley
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Behrle
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Cromwell
    • Writers
      • Harry Hamilton(novel)
      • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Believing he has killed a guest, a groom flees on his wedding night.
    hixploitationdeceptionheld at gunpointsteamboatreprisal40 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Laughing, Fighting, Singing...and Loving!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Two of the three original songs from the movie became top ten hits on the music charts. "Where the Lazy River Goes By" went to #7 in a recording by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with a vocal by Midge Williams on the Brunswick label and "There's Something in the Air" by Shep Fields and his Rippling Rhythm Orchestra, with a vocal by Bob Goday, on the Bluebird label went to #5.
    • Quotes

      Pearl Elliott Holley: Shuck or be shucked

    • Connections
      Featured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Where the Lazy River Goes By
      (1936)

      Music by Jimmy McHugh

      Lyrics by Harold Adamson

      Played on harmonica by Joel McCrea and sung by Barbara Stanwyck

      Performed also by Barbara Stanwyck and Tony Martin

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Thin plot, but I don't mind
    The total movie, if one goes by the plot and the practicality of it, is much below standard - too many coincidences - not only in hit but also misses and also the bigamy at the end, with active connivance - or support from all, including the Justice of Peace (of course the first, and hence legal, wife is excluded from this list) . But sometimes that doesn't matter - when the speed of the narration is just right, and with the lovely musicals and witty dialogue, unless one is really a professional critic, trying to tear everything in view to shreds, the movie is a bit better than just OK. And of course I have to add the radiant Barbara in the list. And of course I shouldn't miss on the very lovable grandma (whose?) Helen Westely, she too sparkled every time she was put on screen.

    Good enough for one view, and considering the music, dialogues etc, may be repeat ? I can't give it 8, it is somewhere about 7.25-7.5 on my scale.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vildkatten från Mississippi
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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