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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

Frank FanningFrank Fanningas WardenGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Party GuestGeorge McKayGeorge McKayas RedBillie BurkeBillie Burkeas Mrs. Daniel Van DykeDonald MeekDonald Meekas Uncle WyndershamW.E. LawrenceW.E. Lawrenceas PhotographerKernan CrippsKernan Crippsas GuardGeorge RaftGeorge Raftas Joe "Spot" RicardiWallace FordWallace Fordas "Fingers" BostonIrving BaconIrving Baconas Man at Toll GateFrank AustinFrank Austinas Railroad AttendantFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Henry RaleighTom KennedyTom Kennedyas SlugsGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Prison TurnkeyJack DuffyJack Duffyas FarmerDonald KerrDonald Kerras SailorRobert MiddlemassRobert Middlemassas Desk SergeantEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas ReporterCarrie DaumeryCarrie Daumeryas Dowager Party GuestAl FergusonAl Fergusonas PrisonerMike LallyMike Lallyas PhotographerArthur RankinArthur Rankinas Party GuestJoan BennettJoan Bennettas Carol Van DykeWilliam TannenWilliam Tannenas CesarBess FlowersBess Flowersas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionOlaf HyttenOlaf Hyttenas Van Dyke ButlerRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Party GuestWyrley BirchWyrley Birchas Dr. SchaefferGladys GaleGladys Galeas Party GuestArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionAntrim ShortAntrim Shortas ReporterAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbrayas Alan BartlettFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas PrisonerLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BailiffLon PoffLon Poffas JudgeFrank RiceFrank Riceas MilkmanRay TurnerRay Turneras JanitorWalter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Daniel Van DykeEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Party GuestThurston HallThurston Hallas Party GuestMaynard HolmesMaynard Holmesas EdgarIvan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas CountCharles SherlockCharles Sherlockas ReporterVictor PotelVictor Potelas FarmerGeorge WebbGeorge Webbas EditorJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas Motorcycle CopFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Spot's SecretaryEddie GribbonEddie Gribbonas DetectiveJohn InceJohn Inceas Prison OfficialThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Spieler at Car ExhibitionCharles SullivanCharles Sullivanas State TrooperMack GrayMack Grayas IkeFrank LaRueFrank LaRueas PrisonerBilly WestBilly Westas ReporterEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Precint 5 PolicemanLloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas TexStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Attorney WyndershamHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas WaiterJames BlakeleyJames Blakeleyas Tony Van DykeWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas PeddlerGene MorganGene Morganas Precint 5 PolicemanWalter WalkerWalter Walkeras Judge