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January 28, 1933. ( 1933-01-28) Running time. 78 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Hard to Handle (1933) is a pre-Code comedy film starring James Cagney as a breezily clowning con artist who organizes a Depression -era dance marathon.
Hard to Handle: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With James Cagney, Mary Brian, Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly. Small time con artist Lefty Merrill has co-organized a crooked dance marathon and set up his girlfriend to win the prize money.
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- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1933-01-28
Hard to Handle (1933) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #HardtoHandleAfter the dawn of sound and before the Production Code, Hollywood ran wild and free. Fearlessly...
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- 4.6K
- Warner Bros. Classics
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1h 15m 1933. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads. Cast & Crew. Read More. Mervyn Leroy. Director. James Cagney. [Myron C.] Lefty Merrill. Mary Brian. Ruth Waters. Allen Jenkins. Radio announcer. Ruth Donnelly. Lil Waters.
- Mervyn Leroy
- James Cagney
Hard to Handle is another wild comedy involving James Cagney with hilarious support of Ruth Donnelly as his gold digging future mother-in-law. His potential babe is the pretty Mary Brian , but even with her beauty she was put in the shadow of her screen mother.
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- Mervyn Leroy
Hard to Handle (1933) is a pre-Code comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring James Cagney, Mary Brian, Allen Jenkins and Ruth Donnelly.
- 2 min
- 180
- Grupo SWZ
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Hard to Handle stars James Cagney as a fast-talking promoter who pounces upon every current fad and foible to make a quick buck.