Never Say Die (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 22min
- Comedy, Musical
- 14 Apr 1939 (USA)
- Movie
A wealthy hypochondriac and an heiress are both experiencing romantic complications, prompting them to marry each other.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Martha Raye | ... |
Mickey Hawkins
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| Bob Hope | ... |
John Kidley
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| Andy Devine | ... |
Henry Munch
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| Alan Mowbray | ... |
Prince Smirnov
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| Gale Sondergaard | ... |
Juno Marko
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Poppa Ingleborg
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| Ernest Cossart | ... |
Jeepers
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Jasper Hawkins
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| Frances Arms | ... |
Momma Ingleborg
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| Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Kretsky
(as Ivan Simpson)
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| Monty Woolley | ... |
Dr. Schmidt
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Foy Van Dolsen | ... |
Kretsky's Bodyguard
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| Christian Rub | ... |
The Mayor
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Fourth Officer (uncredited)
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| Charles Brokaw | ... |
2nd Second at Duel (uncredited)
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| William Burress | ... |
Man with Dog (uncredited)
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James B. Carson | ... |
Hotel Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Druggist (uncredited)
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Janet Elsie Clark | ... |
Hannah (uncredited)
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Concertina Player (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Albert Dekker | ... |
Kidley's Second (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Harold Entwistle | ... |
Dyspeptic (uncredited)
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Walter Fenner | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Arno Frey | ... |
Assistant Chemist (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Donald Gallaher | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Harriette Haddon | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Donald Haines | ... |
Julius - Bellhop (uncredited)
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Clarence Harvey | ... |
Dyspeptic (uncredited)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Man Who Loads Pistols (uncredited)
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Jack Knoche | ... |
First Officer (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Nick Moro | ... |
Accordian Player (uncredited)
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| George Nardelli | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Man in Charge of Duel (uncredited)
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Oscar Rudolph | ... |
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | ... |
Associate Doctor (uncredited)
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Richard Van Opel | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Hans von Morhart | ... |
Second Officer (uncredited)
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| Gustav von Seyffertitz | ... |
Chemist (uncredited)
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
Concierge (uncredited)
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Kenneth Wilson | ... |
Little Bellhop (uncredited)
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Marjorie Wood | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Henry Zynda | ... |
Third Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Elliott Nugent | ||
Written by
| Don Hartman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Frank Butler | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Preston Sturges | ... | (screenplay) |
| William H. Post | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Paul Jones | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Bradshaw | ... | (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| James Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Ernst Fegté | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harold Schwartz | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
Sound Department
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
| Philip Wisdom | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1939) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1939) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Martha Raye is a Texan heiress who wants to marry her boyfriend Andy Devine, but her father is determined that she marry into royalty. To solve both their problems, Martha Raye and Bob Hope decide to marry, but will they ever find love together? Written by laird-3 |
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| Taglines | A LAUGH TONIC THAT'LL CURE ANY CASE OF OLD WINTER BLUES! (print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - Palace Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - May 24, 1939 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hans Conried makes his second screen appearance playing the concertina in the oompah band. See more » |
| Goofs | When Gale Sondergaard drops the pistol, there is a closeup of it on the floor next to her feet. But the shoes on her feet in the closeup are slightly different from the ones she is wearing when seen full length. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Gossip Columnist (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Tra La La and The Oom Pah Pah See more » |
| Quotes |
Man who loads pistols:
There's a cross on the muzzle of the pistol with the bullet and a nick on the handle of the pistol with the blank. See more » |