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- When a red-headed woman meets a red-headed man!

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.

Release Date : 1936-01-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jean Harlow

Character Name : Hattie

Original Name : Jean Harlow

Gender : Female

Spencer Tracy

Character Name : Dutch

Original Name : Spencer Tracy

Gender : Male

Una Merkel

Character Name : Lil

Original Name : Una Merkel

Gender : Female

Joseph Calleia

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Joseph Calleia

Gender : Male

Victor Kilian

Character Name : 'Flytrap'

Original Name : Victor Kilian

Gender : Male

Mickey Rooney

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Mickey Rooney

Gender : Male

J. Farrell MacDonald

Character Name : 'Brains'

Original Name : J. Farrell MacDonald

Gender : Male

Roger Imhof

Character Name : 'Pops'

Original Name : Roger Imhof

Gender : Male

Juanita Quigley

Character Name : Rosie

Original Name : Juanita Quigley

Gender : Female

Paul Hurst

Character Name : Belcher

Original Name : Paul Hurst

Gender : Male

Vince Barnett

Character Name : Lew

Original Name : Vince Barnett

Gender : Male

Dorothy Appleby

Character Name : Gertie

Original Name : Dorothy Appleby

Gender : Female

Judith Wood

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Judith Wood

Gender : Female

Arthur Housman

Character Name : 'Ratsy'

Original Name : Arthur Housman

Gender : Male

Wade Boteler

Character Name : Bert

Original Name : Wade Boteler

Gender : Male

Joe Phillips

Character Name : Al

Original Name : Joe Phillips

Gender : Male

William Newell

Character Name : Pete

Original Name : William Newell

Gender : Male

Al Hill

Character Name : 'Speed'

Original Name : Al Hill

Gender : Male

Helen Flint

Character Name : Sadie

Original Name : Helen Flint

Gender : Female

Lillian Harmer

Character Name : Mrs. McCall

Original Name : Lillian Harmer

Gender : Female

Bob Perry

Character Name : 'Lefty'

Original Name : Bob Perry

Gender : Male

George Givot

Character Name : Markis

Original Name : George Givot

Gender : Male

Helene Costello

Character Name : Maizie

Original Name : Helene Costello

Gender : Female

Rafaela Ottiano

Character Name : Matron (as Rafaelo Ottiano)

Original Name : Rafaela Ottiano

Gender : Female

John George

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : John George

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

Though this is incredibly dated, it's also a very sincere and bizarre cross between a rags-to-riches drama and social commentary on unfair work practices/rights of workers/unions. And just so fans could see sexpot starlet Jean Harlow (the film's from Warner Archives' 7-film boxed set put out for the recent 100th anniversary of her birth in 1911) in as many costumes and gowns as possible, they have her married and involved in romances not simply with strait-laced activist Spencer Tracy but also their rich, slimy boss, tuna cannery owner Joseph Galleia (most famous in 'Touch of Evil' and 'Gilda'). Women loved her because she was lippy, brazen, glamourous, loyal and had a heart of gold, and men loved her because...she was Jean Harlow. This also sports an early appearance by Mickey Rooney in comic relief as her 15-year-old punk nephew; hard to belief he had already spent 10 years by that time on the silver screen! Not the worst film you would ever see, and her charisma with both starring actors is extraordinary. If you're a fan of either Harlow or 30's drama, don't miss it for the world.