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Aline MacMahon | ... |
Myra Babbitt
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Guy Kibbee | ... |
George F. Babbitt
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Claire Dodd | ... |
Tanis Judique
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Maxine Doyle | ... |
Verona Babbitt
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Glen Boles | ... |
Ted Babbitt
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Minor Watson | ... |
Paul 'Paulivus' F. Reisling
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Minna Gombell | ... |
Zilla Reisling
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Alan Hale | ... |
Charlie McKelvey
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Berton Churchill | ... |
Judge Virgil 'Verge' Thompson
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Russell Hicks | ... |
Commissioner Lyle Gurnee
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Nan Grey | ... |
Eunice Littlefield
(as Nan Gray)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Luke Ethorne
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Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Zeke
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Addison Richards | ... |
District Attorney
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Harry Tyler | ... |
Martin Gunch
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Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Willis Ivans
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Mary Treen | ... |
Miss McGoun, Babbitt's Secretary
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Irving Bacon | ... |
Harry - Bartender (uncredited)
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Ben Corbett | ... |
A Zebra (uncredited)
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Sayre Dearing | ... |
Man in Lodge Lobby (uncredited)
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James Donlan | ... |
Maxwell, Reisling's Attorney (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)
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John Hyams | ... |
Mr. Morgan, the Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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Mitchell Ingraham | ... |
Horace Littlefield (uncredited)
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Milton Kibbee | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Hattie McDaniel | ... |
Rosalie, the Maid (uncredited)
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Sam McDaniel | ... |
Howard - Janitor (uncredited)
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Jack McHugh | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Frank McLure | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
A Zebra (uncredited)
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George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
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Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Walter Regan | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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John J. Richardson | ... |
District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Harry, a Zebra (uncredited)
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Eddie Shubert | ... |
Policeman at Jail (uncredited)
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Larry Steers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Pauline True | ... |
Miss Simpson, a Secretary (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Keighley |
Written by
Sinclair Lewis | ... | (novel) |
Mary C. McCall Jr. | ... | (screenplay) |
Tom Reed | ... | (adaptation) & |
Niven Busch | ... | (adaptation) |
Ben Markson | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
Samuel Bischoff | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Arthur L. Todd |
Editing by
Jack Killifer |
Art Direction by
John Hughes |
Costume Design by
Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Music Department
Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor |
M.K. Jerome | ... | composer: themes (uncredited) |
Marlin Skiles | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Middle-aged George F. Babbitt is a leading citizen in the town of Zenith, the fastest-growing community in America according to its town sign. George is a large part of that growth as a property developer and realtor. He is lovingly married to his wife Myra and they have two almost-adult children, Ted and Verona. George has always had the fearless attitude of a naive child, which has led to his business success. He encounters some personal stresses when he faces what he believes is a potential home-wrecking issue, and when his oldest friend Paul and his wife Zilla deal with domestic problems. These stresses make George want to provide even more to his own family, leading him to agree to participate in a less-than-scrupulous but lucrative business deal. His bravura lands him in a potential scandal, which makes him question his behavior, especially toward his family. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | HE'S A 100% BIG SHOT! 25% WINDBAG 25% WISE GUY 25%...SUCKER 25%.......SAP (Print Ad- Buffalo Courier-Express, ((Buffalo, NY)) 18 January 1935) See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The $10,000 in blackmail would equal over $207,000 in 2021. See more » |
Goofs | At the beginning of the film at the breakfast table, when the toast pops out of the toaster and startles the maid, the bread is white in close-up. Then in the next long shot Mrs. Babbitt takes the toast out of the toaster and it's burnt black. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003). See more » |
Soundtracks | Blues Ain't Nothing but a Good Man Feeling Bad See more » |
Quotes |
George F. Babbitt:
Come, Zill. What you need to do is get your feet hot and your head cool. See more » |