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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

Carrie DaumeryCarrie Daumeryas Dowager Party GuestEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Precint 5 PolicemanGladys GaleGladys Galeas Party GuestMack GrayMack Grayas IkeAntrim ShortAntrim Shortas ReporterEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Party GuestRay TurnerRay Turneras JanitorRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Party GuestWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas PeddlerGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Prison TurnkeyCharles SullivanCharles Sullivanas State TrooperWalter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Daniel Van DykeWilliam TannenWilliam Tannenas CesarIrving BaconIrving Baconas Man at Toll GateW.E. LawrenceW.E. Lawrenceas PhotographerCharles SherlockCharles Sherlockas ReporterFrank FanningFrank Fanningas WardenOlaf HyttenOlaf Hyttenas Van Dyke ButlerGeorge McKayGeorge McKayas RedBilly WestBilly Westas ReporterWallace FordWallace Fordas "Fingers" BostonAl FergusonAl Fergusonas PrisonerTom KennedyTom Kennedyas SlugsVictor PotelVictor Potelas FarmerFrank RiceFrank Riceas MilkmanGeorge WebbGeorge Webbas EditorDonald MeekDonald Meekas Uncle WyndershamDonald KerrDonald Kerras SailorGene MorganGene Morganas Precint 5 PolicemanKernan CrippsKernan Crippsas GuardMike LallyMike Lallyas PhotographerRobert MiddlemassRobert Middlemassas Desk SergeantEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas ReporterWalter WalkerWalter Walkeras JudgeJack DuffyJack Duffyas FarmerFrank LaRueFrank LaRueas PrisonerFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas PrisonerGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Party GuestFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Spot's SecretaryLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BailiffGeorge RaftGeorge Raftas Joe "Spot" RicardiHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas WaiterBess FlowersBess Flowersas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Spieler at Car ExhibitionStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Attorney WyndershamThurston HallThurston Hallas Party GuestLon PoffLon Poffas JudgeIvan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas CountJoan BennettJoan Bennettas Carol Van DykeLloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas TexAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbrayas Alan BartlettWyrley BirchWyrley Birchas Dr. SchaefferArthur RankinArthur Rankinas Party GuestFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Henry RaleighBillie BurkeBillie Burkeas Mrs. Daniel Van DykeFrank AustinFrank Austinas Railroad AttendantJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas Motorcycle CopEddie GribbonEddie Gribbonas DetectiveMaynard HolmesMaynard Holmesas EdgarJohn InceJohn Inceas Prison OfficialJames BlakeleyJames Blakeleyas Tony Van DykeArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas Party Guest at Car Exhibition