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directed by John G. Blystone and written by Allen Rivkin. The film stars James Dunn, Dorothy Wilson,

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, John Wray and

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. The film was released on October 25, 1935, by

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Plot

Cynical Eddie ( James Dunn) spends most of his time hustling suckers at the pool hall, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Sally (Dorothy Wilson). Her mother (Beulah Bondi) and stepfather (John Wray) disapprove of Eddie's lifestyle and lack of steady employment and demand that the two stop seeing each other. Instead, the couple secretly marry, but Eddie, despite his best efforts, has trouble finding a job. He becomes increasingly desperate, and eventually is on the verge of giving up entirely.

Cast

* James Dunn as Eddie Nolan * Dorothy Wilson as Sally Larkin *

as Mrs. Harris *

as Sid * John Wray as Fred Larkin *

as Tony *

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as Mrs. Larkin *

Allen Vincent Allen Leffingwell Vincent (August 28, 1903 – November 30, 1979) was an American actor and Academy Awards, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. He started as a stage actor in New York City before moving to acting in motion pictures in the late ...

as Bob Carey

References

External links

* 1935 films American comedy films 1935 comedy films Fox Film films 20th Century Fox films Films directed by John G. Blystone American black-and-white films Cue sports films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub