Fast Company

Movie54%

Fast Company

MysteryComedyRomance

Married book-dealers Joel & Garda Sloane try to clear a friend in the murder of a rival book-seller.

Jul 5, 193875 minReleasedEN

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Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Joel Sloane

Florence Rice

Florence Rice

Garda Sloane

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Julia Thorne

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Ned Morgan

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Elias Z. Bannerman

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Paul Terison

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Leah Brockler

George Zucco

George Zucco

Otto Brockler

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Steve Langner

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Lt. James Flanner

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Sidney Z. Wheeler

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Dist. Atty. MacMillen

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Danny Scolado (as Horace MacMahon)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

MacMillen's Secretary (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Maitre d' (uncredited)

Roger Converse

Roger Converse

Assistant Dist. Atty. Byers (uncredited)

Natalie Garson

Natalie Garson

Mildred, Girl with Sidney (uncredited)

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Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

US

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