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Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

Hey, Folks!... I'm back!

1933•1h 18m•6.8/10
ComedyCrimeRomance

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6.8/10(16)

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.

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Production

The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Lefty Merrill

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Ruth Waters

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

radio announcer

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Lil Waters

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Marlene Reeves

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Charles Reeves

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Federal Man #1 (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Sound Man (uncredited)

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Col. H.D.X. Wells (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Federal Man #2 (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Dance Judge (uncredited)

Jack Crawford

Ralph Blackman - Band Leader (uncredited)

Mary Doran

Mary Doran

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Ed - Photographer (uncredited)

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

District Attorney (uncredited)

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Hawks (uncredited)

June Gittelson

June Gittelson

Fat Girl with Hamburger (uncredited)

Charles Eaton

Charles Eaton

Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Merrill's Secretary (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

John Hayden (uncredited)

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