United States / Nov 30, 1934 / NR / New York City, New York
The Comedy Successor to 'It Happened One Night'
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper box factory and devotes his life to his racing horse Broadway Bill, but his bankroll is thin and the luck is against him. He is arrested because of $150 he owes somebody for horse food, but suddenly a planned fraud by somebody else seems to offer him a chance...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clarence Muse | Whitey |
| Broadway Bill | Broadway Bill - a Horse |
| Margaret Hamilton | Edna |
| Frankie Darro | Ted Williams |
| George Cooper | Joe |
| George Meeker | Henry Early |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Arthur Winslow |
| Ed Tucker | Jimmy Baker |
| Edmund Breese | Presiding Judge |
| Clara Blandick | Mrs. Peterson |
| Irving Bacon | Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited) |
| Lucille Ball | Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Ward Bond | Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Morgan's Bookkeeper (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited) |
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| Gino Corrado | (uncredited) |
| Inez Courtney | Nurse Mae (uncredited) |
| Kernan Cripps | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Helen Flint | Mrs. Henry Early (uncredited) |
| Sam Flint | Racetrack Official (uncredited) |
| Christian J. Frank | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Gladys Gale | Head Nurse (uncredited) |
| Alan Hale | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| Forrester Harvey | Bradshaw (uncredited) |
| Paul Harvey | James Whitehall (uncredited) |
| Frank Holliday | Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Alfred P. James | Mel (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane | Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Robert McKenzie | Man in Barbershop (uncredited) |
| John Merton | Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Charles Middleton | Veterinarian (uncredited) |
| Helene Millard | Mrs. Arthur Winslow (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | (uncredited) |
| Louis Natheaux | Morgan's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited) |
| Skeeter | Broadway Bill's Rooster (uncredited) |
| Joan Standing | Brooks' Phone Operator (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Betting Parlor Operator (uncredited) |
| Fred Walton | Butler (uncredited) |
| Ethel Bryant |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Broadway Bill |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1934 |
| Production | Frank Capra, Harry Cohn |
| Writer | Robert Riskin, Mark Hellinger |
| Editing | Gene Havlick |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Assistant directors | Frank Capra |
| Camera operators | Joseph Walker |
| Additional photography | Joseph Walker |
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| Production design | Jerome Pycha Jr. |
| Art direction | Jerome Pycha Jr. |
| Set decoration | Jerome Pycha Jr. |
| Music | Howard Jackson |
| Sound | Howard Jackson |
| Costume design | Robert Kalloch |
| Makeup | Robert Kalloch |
| Hairstyling | Robert Kalloch |
| Budget | 668.900 € |
| Revenue | 1.400.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 27, 1934
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