Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Date of Release: August 24, 1934
Running Time: 80 minutes
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Screenplay: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Original Story: Mauri Grashin
Cinematography: Ray June and Sidney Wagner
Film Editing: Basil Wrangell
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, David Townsend (associate) and Edwin B. Willis (associate)
Costume Design: Dolly Tree
Recording Director: Douglas Shearer
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Original Music: William Axt
Original Songs: Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown
Choreographer: Arthur Appell and Chester Hale
Awards and Nominations:
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION - Mauri Grashin, Best Original Story
CAST:
Robert Montgomery...Jonathan "Lucky" ("Jack") Wilson
Maureen O'Sullivan...Pauline Miller
Edward Arnold...Detective Lieutenant MacCarthy
Elizabeth Patterson...Mrs. Miller
Whitford Kane...Henry Miller
Mickey Rooney...William "Willie" Miller
C. Henry Gordon...Tony Berrelli
Muriel Evans...Babe
Edward Brophy...Detective Britt
Henry Armetta...Louis Shuman
Herman Bing...Jack Lillie
Louise Henry...Millie
Harold Huber...Dr. Warner
Virginia Verrill...Singer (uncredited)
Billy Arnold...Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco...Henchman (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux...Henchman (uncredited)
Douglas Dumbrille...DeSalle, nightclub owner (uncredited)
Roberta Gale...Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Dick Kipling...Clerk (uncredited)
Frank Leighton...Headwaiter (uncredited)
Jeanette Loff...Girl (uncredited)
Herta Lynd...Girl (uncredited)
Lucille Browne...Girl (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe...Laundry Driver (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor...Policeman (uncredited)
Bobby Watson...Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Zita Baca...bit part (uncredited)
Charles Halton...bit part (uncredited)
Synopsis:
Racketeer Lucky Wilson finds refuge with a quiet Connecticut farm family
while hiding out from the police. During his stay he finds love with the
farmer's daughter and a new outlook on life. An entertaining and
fast-paced yarn with Montgomery turning in a first class performance. This
is the first time Montgomery got to play a tough character on screen and
his adeptness at this is clearly displayed.