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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

James BlakeleyJames Blakeleyas Tony Van DykeIvan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas CountMike LallyMike Lallyas PhotographerFrank LaRueFrank LaRueas PrisonerGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Prison TurnkeyBillie BurkeBillie Burkeas Mrs. Daniel Van DykeOlaf HyttenOlaf Hyttenas Van Dyke ButlerThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Spieler at Car ExhibitionTom KennedyTom Kennedyas SlugsRay TurnerRay Turneras JanitorWalter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Daniel Van DykeWallace FordWallace Fordas "Fingers" BostonCarrie DaumeryCarrie Daumeryas Dowager Party GuestAl FergusonAl Fergusonas PrisonerLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BailiffEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas ReporterJoan BennettJoan Bennettas Carol Van DykeLloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas TexGladys GaleGladys Galeas Party GuestThurston HallThurston Hallas Party GuestW.E. LawrenceW.E. Lawrenceas PhotographerCharles SherlockCharles Sherlockas ReporterGeorge RaftGeorge Raftas Joe "Spot" RicardiJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas Motorcycle CopEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Party GuestArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas PrisonerLon PoffLon Poffas JudgeGeorge WebbGeorge Webbas EditorWilliam TannenWilliam Tannenas CesarAntrim ShortAntrim Shortas ReporterRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Party GuestKernan CrippsKernan Crippsas GuardGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Party GuestGene MorganGene Morganas Precint 5 PolicemanWalter WalkerWalter Walkeras JudgeFrank AustinFrank Austinas Railroad AttendantMaynard HolmesMaynard Holmesas EdgarIrving BaconIrving Baconas Man at Toll GateDonald KerrDonald Kerras SailorWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas PeddlerVictor PotelVictor Potelas FarmerHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas WaiterMack GrayMack Grayas IkeGeorge McKayGeorge McKayas RedCharles SullivanCharles Sullivanas State TrooperFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Spot's SecretaryBilly WestBilly Westas ReporterEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Precint 5 PolicemanBess FlowersBess Flowersas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionEddie GribbonEddie Gribbonas DetectiveFrank RiceFrank Riceas MilkmanAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbrayas Alan BartlettDonald MeekDonald Meekas Uncle WyndershamJack DuffyJack Duffyas FarmerFrank FanningFrank Fanningas WardenJohn InceJohn Inceas Prison OfficialRobert MiddlemassRobert Middlemassas Desk SergeantStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Attorney WyndershamWyrley BirchWyrley Birchas Dr. SchaefferFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Henry RaleighArthur RankinArthur Rankinas Party Guest