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Taking the Count
Taking the Count
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Taking the Count

1937
22m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1937

Runtime

22m

Storyline

Now that they're engaged, Ann wants Joe to retire from the ring, seeing as how he's the heavyweight champ. Ann's mother, who doesn't want her daughter marrying "beneath" the wealthy family's standing, to set Ann up with a European count. What the mother doesn't know is that the "count" is after the family's money more than he is Ann.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
22m
Apr 24, 1937
Languages
English
Director
Lloyd French
Lloyd French
Production
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Robert Norton

Joe Palooka

Beverly Phalon

Ann Howe

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Knobby Walsh

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Richard Howe

John Berkes

John Berkes

Johnny

Regina Wallace

Regina Wallace

Mrs. Howe

John Vosper

John Vosper

Jack Shutta

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