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Hi, Nellie!
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Hi, Nellie!

1934-01-20 · 75 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy · Drama · Crime

Managing Editor Brad Bradshaw refuses to run a story linking the disappearance of Frank Canfield with embezzlement of the bank. He considers Frank a straight shooter and he goes easy on the story. Every other paper goes with the story that Frank took the money and Brad is demoted, by the publisher, to the Heartthrob column - writing advice to the lovelorn. After feeling sorry for himself for two months, he takes the column seriously and makes it the talk of the town. But Brad still wants his old job back so he will have to find Canfield and the missing money.

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Directors
Mervyn LeRoy
Production companies
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul MuniPaul MuniSamuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw
Glenda FarrellGlenda FarrellGerry Krale
Ned SparksNed SparksShammy
Robert BarratRobert BarratBeau Brownell
Berton ChurchillBerton ChurchillJ.L. Graham
Kathryn SergavaKathryn SergavaGrace
Hobart CavanaughHobart CavanaughFullerton
Douglass DumbrilleDouglass DumbrilleHarvey Dawes
Edward EllisEdward EllisO'Connell
Paul KayeHelwig
Donald MeekDonald MeekDurkin
Dorothy LibaireDorothy LibaireRosa Marinello
Marjorie GatesonMarjorie GatesonMrs. Canfield
George MeekerGeorge MeekerSheldon
Harold HuberHarold HuberLeo
Allen VincentAllen VincentNick Grassi
Pat WingPat WingSusie
Frank ReicherFrank ReicherDanny
George ChandlerGeorge ChandlerSullivan
George HumbertGeorge HumbertMike Marinello

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