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Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle
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Hard to Handle

1933
1h 18m
Comedy
Crime
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1933

Runtime

1h 18m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

1
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Rent

4
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Storyline

"Hey, Folks!... I'm back!"

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 18m
Jan 28, 1933
Languages
English
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Production
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

43 Cast Members

James Cagney

James Cagney

Lefty Merrill

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Ruth Waters

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

radio announcer

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Lil Waters

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Marlene Reeves

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Charles Reeves

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Federal Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Sound Man (uncredited)

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Col. H.D.X. Wells (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Federal Man #2 (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Dance Judge (uncredited)

Jack Crawford

Ralph Blackman - Band Leader (uncredited)

Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Ed - Photographer (uncredited)

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

District Attorney (uncredited)

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Hawks (uncredited)

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Fat Girl with Hamburger (uncredited)

Charles Eaton

Charles Eaton

Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Merrill's Secretary (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

John Hayden (uncredited)

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