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  • You Can't Beat Love (1937)
  • Passed
    62 min | Comedy, Romance
You Can't Beat Love (1937)
Passed
62 min | Comedy, Romance

Never one to turn down a dare, wealthy but eccentric lawyer Jimmy Hughes takes his faithful butler Jasper and gets a job digging ditches to fulfill a bet he made with two reporters. In his new job he meets Trudy Olson, the daughter of the ...See moreNever one to turn down a dare, wealthy but eccentric lawyer Jimmy Hughes takes his faithful butler Jasper and gets a job digging ditches to fulfill a bet he made with two reporters. In his new job he meets Trudy Olson, the daughter of the city's mayor, who is running for re-election. A misunderstanding with Trudy results in Jimmy announcing his intention to run against the mayor. This winds up getting him involved with crooked cops, gamblers, corrupt politicians, and greedy businessmen. Written by [email protected] See less
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Olga Moore (story "Quintuplets to You") | Maxwell Shane (screenplay) | David Silverstein (screenplay)
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Updated Jun 25, 1937

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Jun 25, 1937 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Preston Foster
James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes   See fewer
Joan Fontaine
Trudy Olson Trudy Olson   See fewer
Herbert Mundin
Jasper 'Meadows' Hives Jasper 'Meadows' Hives   See fewer
William Brisbane
Clem Bruner Clem Bruner   See fewer
Alan Bruce
Scoop Gallagher Scoop Gallagher   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Foreman Butch Mehaffey Foreman Butch Mehaffey   See fewer
Bradley Page
Dwight Parsons Dwight Parsons   See fewer
Berton Churchill
Police Chief Brennan Police Chief Brennan   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
Mayor Olson Mayor Olson   See fewer
Harold Huber
Pretty Boy Jones Pretty Boy Jones   See fewer
Paul Guilfoyle
Louie the Weasel Louie the Weasel   See fewer
Barbara Pepper
May 'Bubbles' Smith May 'Bubbles' Smith   See fewer
Lee Patrick
Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Lynn Arden
Trudy's Friend (uncredited) Trudy's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Bald Heckler (uncredited) Bald Heckler (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Bovard
Trudy's Friend (uncredited) Trudy's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
William Burress
Mr. Maxwell (uncredited) Mr. Maxwell (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecilia Carter
Trudy's Friend (uncredited) Trudy's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Mr. Raymond (uncredited) Mr. Raymond (uncredited)   See fewer
William Corson
Frame-Up Photographer (uncredited) Frame-Up Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
Heckler (uncredited) Heckler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Frank
Shirtless Ditch Digger (uncredited) Shirtless Ditch Digger (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited) Policeman Giving Ticket (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Bruner's Secretary (uncredited) Bruner's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Lane
Iceman (uncredited) Iceman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Announcer Introducing Jimmy (uncredited) Announcer Introducing Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph North
Olson's Butler (uncredited) Olson's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Milburn Stone
Reporter Wilson (uncredited) Reporter Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Ditch Digger with Shirt and Hat (uncredited) Ditch Digger with Shirt and Hat (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Wales
Mrs. Abernathy (uncredited) Mrs. Abernathy (uncredited)   See fewer
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