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She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

Release: 1935-10-08·Runtime: 77m·★ 4.5
Comedy

The wealthy Van Dyke family are constantly in the media for outrageous behavior, much to the frustration of the patriarch, Dan Van Dyke. His self-centered wife has a fondness for foreign imports, including "pet projects" like dancers and such and his spoiled children Tony and Carol have constant run-ins with the law. When Dan himself ends up in the clink for five years for tax evasion, he becomes bunk-mates with ex-bootlegger Joe "Spots" Ricardi. Ricardi lectures him on being such a push-over for an out-of-control family, so a dying Dan makes Ricardi his estate trustee once he is released from prison. Ricardi is then thrust into high society and must do everything he once nagged Dan to do.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Wallace FordWallace Fordas "Fingers" BostonEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Precint 5 PolicemanGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Party GuestRay TurnerRay Turneras JanitorEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas ReporterAl FergusonAl Fergusonas PrisonerBess FlowersBess Flowersas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionRobert MiddlemassRobert Middlemassas Desk SergeantWalter WalkerWalter Walkeras JudgeIrving BaconIrving Baconas Man at Toll GateKernan CrippsKernan Crippsas GuardCarrie DaumeryCarrie Daumeryas Dowager Party GuestEddie GribbonEddie Gribbonas DetectiveOlaf HyttenOlaf Hyttenas Van Dyke ButlerJohn InceJohn Inceas Prison OfficialStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Attorney WyndershamCharles SherlockCharles Sherlockas ReporterBilly WestBilly Westas ReporterJames BlakeleyJames Blakeleyas Tony Van DykeMack GrayMack Grayas IkeArthur RankinArthur Rankinas Party GuestGeorge RaftGeorge Raftas Joe "Spot" RicardiDonald MeekDonald Meekas Uncle WyndershamGladys GaleGladys Galeas Party GuestThurston HallThurston Hallas Party GuestMaynard HolmesMaynard Holmesas EdgarRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Party GuestAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbrayas Alan BartlettJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas Motorcycle CopTom KennedyTom Kennedyas SlugsGene MorganGene Morganas Precint 5 PolicemanFrank AustinFrank Austinas Railroad AttendantWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas PeddlerArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionMike LallyMike Lallyas PhotographerLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BailiffJoan BennettJoan Bennettas Carol Van DykeHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas WaiterJack DuffyJack Duffyas FarmerDonald KerrDonald Kerras SailorBillie BurkeBillie Burkeas Mrs. Daniel Van DykeLloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas TexGeorge McKayGeorge McKayas RedFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas PrisonerWilliam TannenWilliam Tannenas CesarGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Prison TurnkeyFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Spot's SecretaryVictor PotelVictor Potelas FarmerFrank RiceFrank Riceas MilkmanIvan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas CountFrank FanningFrank Fanningas WardenThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Spieler at Car ExhibitionW.E. LawrenceW.E. Lawrenceas PhotographerCharles SullivanCharles Sullivanas State TrooperEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Party GuestLon PoffLon Poffas JudgeGeorge WebbGeorge Webbas EditorWyrley BirchWyrley Birchas Dr. SchaefferFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Henry RaleighFrank LaRueFrank LaRueas PrisonerAntrim ShortAntrim Shortas ReporterWalter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Daniel Van Dyke