''I'll Fix It'' is a 1934 American

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film directed by

Roy William Neill Roy William Neill (born Roland de Gostrie, 4 September 1887 – 14 December 1946) was an Irish-born American film director best known for producing and directing almost all of the Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series), Sherlock Holmes films starr ...

and starring Jack Holt,

Mona Barrie Mona Barrie (born Mona Barlee Smith; 18 December 1905 – 27 June 1964) was an English-born actress, active on stage in Australia before establishing a career in the US, and in Hollywood films. Career Born Mona Barlee Smith in London to comedi ...

and Winnie Lightner. It was produced by

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Plot

An extremely powerful

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fixer is frustrated when his attempts to secure his younger brother a place on a school

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team are blocked by an independent-minded female schoolteacher who rules that he has not shown enough academic progress.

Cast

* Jack Holt as Bill Grimes *

as Anne Barry * Winnie Lightner as Elizabeth *

Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Jimmy Buckets", he is a six-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA Te ...

as Bobby Grimes *

Edward Brophy Edward Santree Brophy (February 27, 1895 – May 27, 1960) was an American character actor and comedian, as well as an assistant director and second unit director during the 1920s. Small of build, balding, and raucous-voiced, he frequently portr ...

as Tilly Tilson *

Nedda Harrigan Nedda Harrigan Logan (August 24, 1899 – April 1, 1989) was an American actress. Early life Harrigan was the youngest of 10 children of entertainer Edward Harrigan and his wife, Annie (Braham) Harrigan. Her grandfather was conductor Da ...

as Miss Burns * Charles R. Moore as Nifty * Helena Phillips Evans as Mrs. Murphy * Charles Lane as Al Nathan * John Wray as Fletcher *

Wallis Clark Wallis Hensman Clark (2 March 1882 – 14 February 1961) was an English stage and film actor. Biography Clark was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of William Wallis Clark (1854 - 1930), an engineer. Prior to acting, Clark was an en ...

as Cohagen *

Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun; November 1, 1882 – March 6, 1964) was an American character actor best remembered for his roles in the Universal Studios horror films such as ''Dracula'' (1931), ''Frankenstein'' (1931), and '' Th ...

as Parkes * Clarence Wilson as John Stevens * Robert Gunn as Skinny * Dorian Johnston as Percy

Preservation status

*A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at The Library of Congress'', (<-book title) p.87 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

References

Bibliography

* Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1988.

External links

* 1934 films 1934 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films Films directed by Roy William Neill Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language romantic comedy films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub