Overview:
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.| Status: | Released (1931-04-04) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $1,526,000 |
| Screen: | Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Bartlett Cormack |
| Productions: | The Caddo Company |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3155: Pat O’Brien - Hildy Johnson
- 14563: Adolphe Menjou - Walter Burns
- 114767: Mary Brian - Peggy Grant
- 2437: Edward Everett Horton - Bensinger
- 13819: Walter Catlett - Murphy
- 3163: George E. Stone - Earl Williams
- 29814: Mae Clarke - Molly
Crews
- 2000: Lewis Milestone - Director - Directing
- 4341: Ben Hecht - Writer - Writing
- 13348: Howard Hughes - Producer - Production
- 14824: Charles MacArthur - Writer - Writing
- 94298: Bartlett Cormack - Adaptation - Writing
- 4358: Charles Lederer - Additional Dialogue - Crew
- 105511: Glen MacWilliams - Director of Photography - Camera
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Newspaper man "Hildy" (Pat O'Brien) is heading to New York with his fiancée "Peggy" (Mary Brian) to take a better paid job in the advertising world. His editor "Burns" (Adolphe Menjou) has one last story for him to cover and has to play quite a clever game to ensure that his best rep ....
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