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You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Release: 1938-09-01 ·Runtime: 126m ·★ 7.5
Comedy Romance

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Beatrice Hagen Beatrice Hagen as Woman (uncredited) James Burke James Burke as Chief Detective (uncredited) Anne Cornwall Anne Cornwall as Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited) Larry Wheat Larry Wheat as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited) Josef Swickard Josef Swickard as Professor George C. Pearce George C. Pearce as Neighbor (uncredited) Almeda Fowler Almeda Fowler as Woman (uncredited) Bob Kortman Bob Kortman as Man (uncredited) Harry Semels Harry Semels as Man (uncredited) Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Kirby's Assistant (uncredited) Spring Byington Spring Byington as Penny Sycamore Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell as Diner (uncredited) Charles Lane Charles Lane as Henderson Clarence Wilson Clarence Wilson as John Blakely Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Kirby's Secretary (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as Neighbor (uncredited) Frank Shannon Frank Shannon as Mac (uncredited) Edward Arnold Edward Arnold as Anthony P. Kirby Ann Doran Ann Doran as Maggie O'Neill Fred Parker Fred Parker as Neighbor (uncredited) Dagmar Oakland Dagmar Oakland as Woman (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston as Worried Neighbor (uncredited) Carlton Griffin Carlton Griffin as Bank Clerk (uncredited) Frances Raymond Frances Raymond as Neighbor (uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited) Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited) Beatrice Blinn Beatrice Blinn as Neighbor (uncredited) Gladys Blake Gladys Blake as Mary (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Court Bailiff (uncredited) Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Trustee (uncredited) Howard Davies Howard Davies as Neighbor (uncredited) Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes as Mr. DePinna Stella LeSaint Stella LeSaint as Neighbor (uncredited) Doris Rankin Doris Rankin as Mrs. Leach (uncredited) James Stewart James Stewart as Tony Kirby Robert Greig Robert Greig as Lord Melville (uncredited) Stanley Brown Stanley Brown as Newsboy (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Jailer (uncredited) Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Man (uncredited) Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore as Martin Vanderhof Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as Paul Sycamore Edward Keane Edward Keane as Board Member (uncredited) Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited) Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Man (uncredited) Ernest Shields Ernest Shields as Man (uncredited) Wallis Clark Wallis Clark as Bill Hughes (uncredited) Rosemary Theby Rosemary Theby as Woman (uncredited) Victor Travis Victor Travis as Man (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Executive (uncredited) Pert Kelton Pert Kelton as Inmate (uncredited) Gene Morgan Gene Morgan as Reporter (uncredited) Dick Johnstone Dick Johnstone as Prisoner (uncredited) James Millican James Millican as Policeman (uncredited) John Ince John Ince as Neighbor (uncredited) Frank Mills Frank Mills as Trustee (uncredited) Blanche Payson Blanche Payson as Matron (uncredited) Lillian Yarbo Lillian Yarbo as Rheba Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Court Attendant (uncredited) Donald Meek Donald Meek as Mr. Poppins Tina Marshall Tina Marshall as Neighbor (uncredited) Pat West Pat West as Expressman (uncredited) Ward Bond Ward Bond as Mike - the Detective (uncredited) Nell Craig Nell Craig as Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited) Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Reporter (uncredited) Florence Dudley Florence Dudley as Woman (uncredited) Walter Walker Walter Walker as Governor Leach (uncredited) Jean Arthur Jean Arthur as Alice Sycamore Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited) Dub Taylor Dub Taylor as Ed Carmichael Frank McLure Frank McLure as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Louis King Louis King as Man (uncredited) Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited) Boyd Irwin Boyd Irwin as Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited) Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited) Chester Clute Chester Clute as Hammond (uncredited) S.S. Simon S.S. Simon as Man at Jail (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited) Mary Forbes Mary Forbes as Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby Edward Peil Sr. Edward Peil Sr. as Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited) Jim Farley Jim Farley as Police Sergeant (uncredited) Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Bailiff (uncredited) Ann Miller Ann Miller as Essie Carmichael Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Donald Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Kirby's Attorney (uncredited) Johnny Arthur Johnny Arthur as Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited) H.B. Warner H.B. Warner as Mr. Ramsey Frank Austin Frank Austin as Neighbor (uncredited) Edward Earle Edward Earle as Bank Manager (uncredited) Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited) Vernon Dent Vernon Dent as Expressman (uncredited) Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard as Neighbor (uncredited) John Tyrrell John Tyrrell as Strongarm Man (uncredited) Harry Davenport Harry Davenport as Judge Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited) Dick Curtis Dick Curtis as Strongarm Man (uncredited) Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Attorney to Kirby (uncredited) John Hamilton John Hamilton as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited) Roland Dupree Roland Dupree as Child Dancer (uncredited) Mischa Auer Mischa Auer as Boris Kolenkhov Christian Rub Christian Rub as Schmidt Charles Brinley Charles Brinley as Neighbor (uncredited) Oliver Eckhardt Oliver Eckhardt as Man (uncredited) Kay Deslys Kay Deslys as Woman (uncredited) Bodil Rosing Bodil Rosing as Mrs. Schmidt Margaret Mann Margaret Mann as Neighbor (uncredited)