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Onnettomia sankareita

Original title: Boy Meets Girl
  • 19381938
  • SS
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
690
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James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Marie Wilson in Onnettomia sankareita (1938)
Trailer for this classic comedy
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Comedy

Two screenwriters in a rut come up with a story idea starring a bankable cowboy and the baby of the studio's waitress.Two screenwriters in a rut come up with a story idea starring a bankable cowboy and the baby of the studio's waitress.Two screenwriters in a rut come up with a story idea starring a bankable cowboy and the baby of the studio's waitress.

IMDb RATING
6.0/10
690
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  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Bella Spewack(from the stage play by)
    • Sam Spewack(from the stage play by)
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Pat O'Brien
    • Marie Wilson
  • Director
    • Lloyd Bacon
  • Writers
    • Bella Spewack(from the stage play by)
    • Sam Spewack(from the stage play by)
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • Pat O'Brien
    • Marie Wilson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    James Cagney and Marie Wilson in Onnettomia sankareita (1938)

    Top cast

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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Robert Law
    Pat O'Brien
    Pat O'Brien
    • J.C. Benson
    Marie Wilson
    Marie Wilson
    • Susie Seabrook
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • C. Elliott Friday
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Rossetti
    Dick Foran
    Dick Foran
    • Larry Toms
    Bruce Lester
    Bruce Lester
    • Rodney Bowman
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Announcer
    Paul Clark
    • Happy
    Penny Singleton
    Penny Singleton
    • Peggy
    Dennie Moore
    Dennie Moore
    • Miss Crews
    Harry Seymour
    • Song Writer
    Bert Hanlon
    • Song Writer
    James Stephenson
    James Stephenson
    • Major Thompson
    Curt Bois
    Curt Bois
    • Dance Director
    • (uncredited)
    Loia Cheaney
    • Hospital Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Conrad
    Eddie Conrad
    • Jascha Alexander
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Wardrobe Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lloyd Bacon
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack(from the stage play by) (screen play)
      • Sam Spewack(from the stage play by) (screen play)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The original award-winning play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA at the Cort Theatre, 138 W. 48th St. on 27 November 1935 and had 669 performances. The opening cast included Jerome Cowan and Allyn Joslyn as Benson and Law, and 'Everett Sloane' as Rosetti. There were 2 revivals, in 1943 (15 performances) and 1976 (10 performances).
    • Goofs
      Although the script repeatedly tells us that Susie (Marie Wilson) is in the advanced stages of pregnancy, her waistline remains trim right up to the time she is taken away to the hospital.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Susan 'Susie' Seabrook: But don't you think he'd be good for Happy? He's an outdoor man.

      Robert Law: So's the guy who collects my garbage.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown on pages of a script, with someone flipping the pages.
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Boy Meets Girl
      (1938) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
      Played during the opening credits

    User reviews16

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    7/10
    Not as Much Fun to Watch as it Must Have Been to Make
    I adore James Cagney, and while I find a lot of the antics in this film to be over-the-top--annoying even--I do enjoy imagining how much fun Cagney must've had making this crazy film with his pals Pat O'Brien & Frank McHugh!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1939 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boy Meets Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Carthay Circle Theatre - 6316 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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