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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

George Raft George Raft as Joe "Spot" Ricardi Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Carol Van Dyke Walter Connolly Walter Connolly as Daniel Van Dyke Billie Burke Billie Burke as Mrs. Daniel Van Dyke Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Tex Wallace Ford Wallace Ford as "Fingers" Boston James Blakeley James Blakeley as Tony Van Dyke Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray as Alan Bartlett William Tannen William Tannen as Cesar Donald Meek Donald Meek as Uncle Wyndersham Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Attorney Wyndersham Frank Austin Frank Austin as Railroad Attendant Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Man at Toll Gate Wyrley Birch Wyrley Birch as Dr. Schaeffer Walter Brennan Walter Brennan as Peddler James P. Burtis James P. Burtis as Motorcycle Cop Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Waiter Frank Conroy Frank Conroy as Henry Raleigh Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps as Guard Carrie Daumery Carrie Daumery as Dowager Party Guest Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Precint 5 Policeman Jack Duffy Jack Duffy as Farmer Frank Fanning Frank Fanning as Warden Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Prisoner Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy as Party Guest Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Party Guest at Car Exhibition Gladys Gale Gladys Gale as Party Guest Mack Gray Mack Gray as Ike Eddie Gribbon Eddie Gribbon as Detective Thurston Hall Thurston Hall as Party Guest Maynard Holmes Maynard Holmes as Edgar Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Party Guest at Car Exhibition Olaf Hytten Olaf Hytten as Van Dyke Butler John Ince John Ince as Prison Official Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as Spieler at Car Exhibition Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy as Slugs Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Sailor Mike Lally Mike Lally as Photographer Frank LaRue Frank LaRue as Prisoner W.E. Lawrence W.E. Lawrence as Photographer Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff as Count George Lloyd George Lloyd as Prison Turnkey Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe as Prisoner George McKay George McKay as Red Robert Middlemass Robert Middlemass as Desk Sergeant Gene Morgan Gene Morgan as Precint 5 Policeman Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn as Spot's Secretary Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Bailiff Lon Poff Lon Poff as Judge Victor Potel Victor Potel as Farmer Arthur Rankin Arthur Rankin as Party Guest Frank Rice Frank Rice as Milkman Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Reporter Antrim Short Antrim Short as Reporter Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as State Trooper Ray Turner Ray Turner as Janitor Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Reporter Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn as Party Guest Walter Walker Walter Walker as Judge George Webb George Webb as Editor Billy West Billy West as Reporter