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The Nitwits (1935) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Nitwits: Directed by George Stevens. With Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Betty Grable, Hale Hamilton. A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher.
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- Comedy, Crime, Music
- George Stevens
- 1935-06-07
Cast. Bert Wheeler as Johnny; Robert Woolsey as Newton; Fred Keating as William Darrell; Betty Grable as Mary Roberts; Evelyn Brent as Alice Lake; Erik Rhodes as George Clark; Hale Hamilton as Winfield Lake; Charles C. Wilson as Police Captain Jennings; Arthur Aylesworth as Lurch; Willie Best as Sleepy; Lew Kelly as J. Gabriel Hazel; Production
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- George Stevens
The working titles of this film were Nitwits and Murder Song. According to a Hollywood Reporter production chart, Bill Wells, Etienne Girardot and Robert Middlemass were cast members, but their participation in the final film has not been confirmed.
- George Stevens
- Bert Wheeler
Overview. A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher. George Stevens. Director. Fred Guiol. Screenplay. Al Boasberg. Screenplay.
The Nitwits is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey , with featured roles being filled by Fred Keating, Betty Grable, Evelyn Brent and Erik Rhodes.
