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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 BrennanWalter Brennanas PeddlerGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Party GuestLon PoffLon Poffas JudgeHeinie ConklinHeinie Conklinas WaiterEmily FitzroyEmily Fitzroyas Party GuestJohn InceJohn Inceas Prison OfficialFrank LaRueFrank LaRueas PrisonerCharles SherlockCharles Sherlockas ReporterBilly WestBilly Westas ReporterThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jacksonas Spieler at Car ExhibitionDonald KerrDonald Kerras SailorLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas BailiffMaynard HolmesMaynard Holmesas EdgarBess FlowersBess Flowersas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionThurston HallThurston Hallas Party GuestRaymond WalburnRaymond Walburnas Party GuestJoan BennettJoan Bennettas Carol Van DykeWalter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Daniel Van DykeWallace FordWallace Fordas "Fingers" BostonFrank AustinFrank Austinas Railroad AttendantArthur RankinArthur Rankinas Party GuestLloyd NolanLloyd Nolanas TexCarrie DaumeryCarrie Daumeryas Dowager Party GuestW.E. LawrenceW.E. Lawrenceas PhotographerCharles SullivanCharles Sullivanas State TrooperRay TurnerRay Turneras JanitorGeorge WebbGeorge Webbas EditorWyrley BirchWyrley Birchas Dr. SchaefferEdgar DearingEdgar Dearingas Precint 5 PolicemanAl FergusonAl Fergusonas PrisonerGladys GaleGladys Galeas Party GuestEddie GribbonEddie Gribbonas DetectiveAntrim ShortAntrim Shortas ReporterEmmett VoganEmmett Voganas ReporterBillie BurkeBillie Burkeas Mrs. Daniel Van DykeJames BlakeleyJames Blakeleyas Tony Van DykeDonald MeekDonald Meekas Uncle WyndershamArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hullas Party Guest at Car ExhibitionOlaf HyttenOlaf Hyttenas Van Dyke ButlerGeorge LloydGeorge Lloydas Prison TurnkeyFranklin PangbornFranklin Pangbornas Spot's SecretaryGeorge RaftGeorge Raftas Joe "Spot" RicardiStanley AndrewsStanley Andrewsas Attorney WyndershamMike LallyMike Lallyas PhotographerVictor PotelVictor Potelas FarmerWilliam TannenWilliam Tannenas CesarGene MorganGene Morganas Precint 5 PolicemanFrank RiceFrank Riceas MilkmanIrving BaconIrving Baconas Man at Toll GateFrank ConroyFrank Conroyas Henry RaleighIvan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas CountWalter WalkerWalter Walkeras JudgeAlan MowbrayAlan Mowbrayas Alan BartlettJames P. BurtisJames P. Burtisas Motorcycle CopKernan CrippsKernan Crippsas GuardMack GrayMack Grayas IkeTom KennedyTom Kennedyas SlugsGeorge McKayGeorge McKayas RedJack DuffyJack Duffyas FarmerFrank FanningFrank Fanningas WardenFrank MarloweFrank Marloweas PrisonerRobert MiddlemassRobert Middlemassas Desk Sergeant