“He had himself kidnapped to save the woman he loved!”
To stop his mother from marrying a man he doesn't like, a young millionaire hires an ex-con in helping him fake his own kidnaping.
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Cast
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Phillips Holmes
Stan Casserly
Known for
Dinner at Eight
Edward Arnold
Vincent Shelton
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Carl Laemmle
Also in
The Broken Coin
Murray Roth
William R. Lipman
Mary Carlisle
Francesca Shelton
Known for
Dance, Girl, Dance
Damon Runyon
Also in
Daisy Kenyon
George Robinson
Also in
The Open Track
Getting to the Ball Game
Wini Shaw
Babe
Known for
Gold Diggers of 1935
Ben Ryan
John P. Fulton
Andy Devine
Careful
Known for
Robin Hood
Stagecoach
Murray Roth Director · William R. Lipman Writer Damon Runyon Story
United States release September 1, 1934 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Distribution
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 1, 1934
Theatrical
Spain
June 17, 1935 · Madrid
Sweden
January 23, 1935
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