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Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Release: 1934-11-30·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.0
ComedyDrama

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...

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Myrna LoyMyrna Loyas Alice 'Princess' HigginsGeorge MeekerGeorge Meekeras Henry EarlyAlan HaleAlan Haleas Orchestra Leader (uncredited)John MertonJohn Mertonas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras Reporter (uncredited)Ward BondWard Bondas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)Christian J. FrankChristian J. Frankas Sheriff (uncredited)Harry SemelsHarry Semelsas Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett Voganas Betting Parlor Operator (uncredited)Jason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.as Arthur WinslowLucille BallLucille Ballas Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)Helen VinsonHelen Vinsonas MargaretLynne OvermanLynne Overmanas Happy McGuireClarence MuseClarence Museas WhiteyFrankie DarroFrankie Darroas Ted WilliamsGino CorradoGino Corradoas (uncredited)Inez CourtneyInez Courtneyas Nurse Mae (uncredited)Louis NatheauxLouis Natheauxas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)Walter ConnollyWalter Connollyas J.L. HigginsMargaret HamiltonMargaret Hamiltonas EdnaClara BlandickClara Blandickas Mrs. PetersonStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Jailer (uncredited)Kernan CrippsKernan Crippsas Policeman (uncredited)Helen FlintHelen Flintas Mrs. Henry Early (uncredited)Forrester HarveyForrester Harveyas Bradshaw (uncredited)Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrilleas Eddie MorganIrving BaconIrving Baconas Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)Harry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradleyas Morgan's Bookkeeper (uncredited)Sam FlintSam Flintas Racetrack Official (uncredited)Paul HarveyPaul Harveyas James Whitehall (uncredited)Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzieas Man in Barbershop (uncredited)Charles MiddletonCharles Middletonas Veterinarian (uncredited)Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)Helene MillardHelene Millardas Mrs. Arthur Winslow (uncredited)Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefeas (uncredited)Joan StandingJoan Standingas Brooks' Phone Operator (uncredited)Raymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Colonel PettigrewGeorge CooperGeorge Cooperas JoeEdmund BreeseEdmund Breeseas Presiding JudgeSidney BraceySidney Braceyas Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)Gladys GaleGladys Galeas Head Nurse (uncredited)Charles LaneCharles Laneas Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)Warner BaxterWarner Baxteras Dan Brooks