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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

Mack GrayMack Grayas IkeMaynard HolmesMaynard Holmesas EdgarJoan BennettJoan Bennettas Carol Van DykeFrank AustinFrank Austinas Railroad AttendantFrank FanningFrank Fanningas WardenFrank LaRueFrank LaRueas PrisonerWalter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Daniel Van DykeBillie BurkeBillie Burkeas Mrs. Daniel Van DykeAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbrayas Alan BartlettWyrley BirchWyrley Birchas Dr. SchaefferFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Henry RaleighAl FergusonAl Fergusonas PrisonerArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionDonald KerrDonald Kerras SailorWilliam TannenWilliam Tannenas CesarStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Attorney WyndershamJack DuffyJack Duffyas FarmerGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Prison TurnkeyRobert MiddlemassRobert Middlemassas Desk SergeantFrank RiceFrank Riceas MilkmanGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Party GuestMike LallyMike Lallyas PhotographerGeorge McKayGeorge McKayas RedArthur RankinArthur Rankinas Party GuestAntrim ShortAntrim Shortas ReporterHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas WaiterW.E. LawrenceW.E. Lawrenceas PhotographerIvan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas CountCharles SullivanCharles Sullivanas State TrooperJohn InceJohn Inceas Prison OfficialTom KennedyTom Kennedyas SlugsGeorge WebbGeorge Webbas EditorLloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas TexLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BailiffBilly WestBilly Westas ReporterWallace FordWallace Fordas "Fingers" BostonThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Spieler at Car ExhibitionFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Spot's SecretaryLon PoffLon Poffas JudgeEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas ReporterEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Precint 5 PolicemanRay TurnerRay Turneras JanitorRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Party GuestJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas Motorcycle CopOlaf HyttenOlaf Hyttenas Van Dyke ButlerEddie GribbonEddie Gribbonas DetectiveFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas PrisonerWalter WalkerWalter Walkeras JudgeGeorge RaftGeorge Raftas Joe "Spot" RicardiKernan CrippsKernan Crippsas GuardCarrie DaumeryCarrie Daumeryas Dowager Party GuestEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Party GuestGene MorganGene Morganas Precint 5 PolicemanCharles SherlockCharles Sherlockas ReporterThurston HallThurston Hallas Party GuestJames BlakeleyJames Blakeleyas Tony Van DykeGladys GaleGladys Galeas Party GuestVictor PotelVictor Potelas FarmerWalter BrennanWalter Brennanas PeddlerDonald MeekDonald Meekas Uncle WyndershamIrving BaconIrving Baconas Man at Toll GateBess FlowersBess Flowersas Party Guest at Car Exhibition