There Goes My Girl

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There Goes My Girl
There Goes My Girl poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Ben Holmes
Screenplay by Harry Segall
Story byGeorge Back
Produced by William Sistrom
Starring Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
Gordon Jones
Richard Lane
Frank Jenks
Bradley Page
Cinematography Joseph H. August
Edited byDesmond Marquette
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • May 21, 1937 (1937-05-21)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

There Goes My Girl is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ben Holmes, written by Harry Segall, and starring Gene Raymond, Ann Sothern, Gordon Jones, Richard Lane, Frank Jenks and Bradley Page. It was released on May 21, 1937, by RKO Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

When Jerry Martin and Connie Taylor, reporters for rival newspapers, fall in love, Taylor's Editor Tim Whelan sets up a fake murder to disrupt their wedding. Taylor insists on investigating the story, which causes a break-up with her fiancee. When the two reporters end up covering a real murder, Taylor attempts to reconcile her relationship, while Whelan attempts to break them up again.

Cast

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References

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