United States / May 26, 1934 / NR
a cavalcade of crackpots in a hurricane of hokum!
1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An heiress abandons an out-of-work husband, two sons and a lovesick daughter.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Louise Beavers | Camille |
| Harold Huber | Benny Lopez |
| James Bush | Oliver Gilfin |
| Ivan Lebedeff | Ramon Alvarez |
| Maidel Turner | Mrs. Shinliver |
| Harry Beresford | J. Harold Brumby |
| Charles Coleman | Witherspoon |
| Joan Sheldon | Frieda Shinliver |
| Joseph Crehan | Mr. Baxter |
| Dick Elliott | Reporter |
| Harry C. Bradley | Dr. Shinliver |
| Ethel Wales | United Charities Worker |
| Edward Keane | Truant Officer |
| Ivan Linow | Barkefky, the First Russian |
| Michael Visaroff | Katzelmalov, the Second Russian |
| Will Armstrong | 2nd Expressman (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | 1st Detective Sergeant (uncredited) |
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| James Burke | 3rd Expressman (uncredited) |
| James P. Burtis | 4th Expressman (uncredited) |
| Nick Copeland | Bert (uncredited) |
| Bill Elliott | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Frank Fanning | Cop (uncredited) |
| Eddie Graham | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Roger Gray | 2nd Expressman (uncredited) |
| Scotty Mattraw | Fat Man (uncredited) |
| Jack McHugh | 2nd Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited) |
| Ned Norton | 2nd Reporter (uncredited) |
| George Offerman, Jr. | 1st Young Thug at Pinball Machine (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | Newspaper Officer Worker (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Guy Usher | 2nd Detective Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Renee Whitney | Babe (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Merry Frinks |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 26 maggio 1934 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Production | Robert Lord |
| Writer | Gene Markey, Kathryn Scola |
| Editing | James Gibbon |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Assistant directors | Alfred E. Green |
| Camera operators | Arthur Edeson |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Edeson |
| Production design | Jack Okey |
| Art direction | Jack Okey |
| Set decoration | Jack Okey |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly |
Release dates
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