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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

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