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A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.
Douglas Kennedy
- Second Reporter
- (as Keith Douglas)
William Hopper
- Keenan's Pilot
- (as DeWolf Hopper)
Sol Gorss
- Reporters' Pilot
- (scenes deleted)
Jean Ames
- Mabel - Hatcheck Girl
- (uncredited)
Peter Ashley
- Reporter in Amarillo
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaAlthough the movie was publicized as the first screen pairing of Warner Bros.'s two biggest stars, James Cagney and Bette Davis had co-starred in Jimmy the Gent (1934) seven years earlier and had wanted to find another opportunity to work together.
- GoofsThe American Airlines plane Brice is shown boarding in Los Angeles is not the same one he gets off at Amarillo. The registration of the departing plane is NC16006. The one that arrives in Amarillo is NC21752.
- Quotes
Joan Winfield: Don't you get lonesome being here all alone?
Pop Tolliver: No, I like people. Not seeing many of 'em keeps me liking 'em.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits appear on a series of luggage tags.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
- SoundtracksOchi Tchornya (Dark Eyes)
(uncredited)
Traditional Russian ballad
Played by the orchestra at the Embassy Club for The Rogers Dancers act
Featured review
Fun Warner Bros Comedy
Enjoyable screwball comedy with Bette Davis and James Cagney, helped out by a great supporting cast that includes Eugene Palette, Jack Carson, George Tobias, William Frawley, Harry Davenport, and many others. WB movies back in the day were more often than not defined by their supporting players. They had a premium stable of actors to choose from and many times they're more enjoyable to watch than the leads.
Davis has a lot of fun with this role and, while her comedic talents were always so-so, she shines here. This is also one of the movies where she looks prettiest and curviest. One dress in particular fits her just right.
The movie isn't perfect. It drags a bit more than a screwball comedy should. Davis and Cagney, while having nice comedic timing, don't really have much romantic chemistry. So the inevitable conclusion to a film like this might be a bit hard for some to buy. Still, I recommend it to any Bette Davis or James Cagney fan. Also to any fan of WB films from the 1930s and 40s.
Davis has a lot of fun with this role and, while her comedic talents were always so-so, she shines here. This is also one of the movies where she looks prettiest and curviest. One dress in particular fits her just right.
The movie isn't perfect. It drags a bit more than a screwball comedy should. Davis and Cagney, while having nice comedic timing, don't really have much romantic chemistry. So the inevitable conclusion to a film like this might be a bit hard for some to buy. Still, I recommend it to any Bette Davis or James Cagney fan. Also to any fan of WB films from the 1930s and 40s.
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- Die Braut kam per Nachnahme
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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