Baby Face Harrington | |
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Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
Screenplay by | Nunnally Johnson Edwin H. Knopf Charles Lederer Barry Trivers |
Based on | Something to Brag About 1925 play by Edgar Selwyn William LeBaron [1] [2] |
Produced by | Edgar Selwyn |
Starring | Charles Butterworth Una Merkel Harvey Stephens Eugene Pallette Nat Pendleton |
Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
Edited by | William S. Gray |
Music by | Paul Marquardt Jack Virgil Edward Ward Sam Wineland |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Baby Face Harrington is a 1935 American crime comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Nunnally Johnson, Edwin H. Knopf and Charles Lederer. The film stars Charles Butterworth, Una Merkel, Harvey Stephens, Eugene Pallette and Nat Pendleton. The film was released on April 12, 1935, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [3] [4]
Millicent (Una Merkel) wants her husband Willie (Charles Butterworth) to make a success of himself, the way her old beau Ronald (Harvey Stephens) did. In the belief what she wants most is money, Willie cashes in a life-insurance policy in exchange for $2,000 in cash, which he promptly loses.
When he sees real-estate agent Skinner (Donald Meek) with that much money, not long after having spoken with him, Willie knows who's robbed him. Meanwhile, a professional thief, Rocky Banister (Nat Pendleton), is terrifying everyone in town with his daring robberies, worrying Millicent so much that she keeps a gun nearby.
Borrowing the gun, Willie confronts Skinner and takes the $2,000. When he returns home, Willie discovers that his money has been in his wallet all along. Before he can return it to Skinner and apologize, Rocky breaks in and steals all $4,000.
Willie is accused of being an accomplice of Rocky's and sent to jail. During a breakout, Willie manages to leave a note behind for the police, who catch up just in time to apprehend Rocky and proclaim Willie a hero.
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