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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

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