Baby Face Harrington
{{short description|1935 film by Raoul Walsh}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Baby Face Harrington
| image = Baby Face Harrington poster.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Raoul Walsh
| screenplay = Nunnally Johnson
Edwin H. Knopf
Charles Lederer
Barry Trivers
| based_on = {{based on|Something to Brag About
1925 play|Edgar Selwyn
William LeBaron}}{{cite web |title=Screenplay Info |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3325/baby-face-harrington#film-details |website=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=22 September 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401061918/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3325/Baby-Face-Harrington/screenplay-info.html |archive-date=1 April 2016}}{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GkWBzW-zCAC&q=Something+to+Brag+About+by+Edgar+Selwyn+and+William+Le+Baron&pg=PT278 |title = Raoul Walsh: The True Adventures of Hollywood's Legendary Director|isbn = 978-0813139906|last1 = Moss|first1 = Marilyn Ann|date = 2011-05-05}}
| producer = Edgar Selwyn
| starring = Charles Butterworth
Una Merkel
Harvey Stephens
Eugene Pallette
Nat Pendleton
| cinematography = Oliver T. Marsh
| editing = William S. Gray
| music = Paul Marquardt
Jack Virgil
Edward Ward
Sam Wineland
| studio = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
| distributor = Loew's Inc.
| released = {{Film date|1935|4|12}}
| runtime = 62 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Baby Face Harrington is a 1935 American crime comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Nunnally Johnson, Edwin H. Knopf and Charles Lederer. The film stars Charles Butterworth, Una Merkel, Harvey Stephens, Eugene Pallette and Nat Pendleton. The film was released on April 12, 1935, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/baby-face-harrington/101611|title=Baby Face Harrington|work=TV Guide|access-date=19 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3325/baby-face-harrington|title=Baby Face Harrington (1935) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=19 November 2014}}
Plot
Millicent (Una Merkel) wants her husband Willie (Charles Butterworth) to make a success of himself, the way her old beau Ronald (Harvey Stephens) did. In the belief what she wants most is money, Willie cashes in a life-insurance policy in exchange for $2,000 in cash, which he promptly loses.
When he sees real-estate agent Skinner (Donald Meek) with that much money, not long after having spoken with him, Willie knows who's robbed him. Meanwhile, a professional thief, Rocky Banister (Nat Pendleton), is terrifying everyone in town with his daring robberies, worrying Millicent so much that she keeps a gun nearby.
Borrowing the gun, Willie confronts Skinner and takes the $2,000. When he returns home, Willie discovers that his money has been in his wallet all along. Before he can return it to Skinner and apologize, Rocky breaks in and steals all $4,000.
Willie is accused of being an accomplice of Rocky's and sent to jail. During a breakout, Willie manages to leave a note behind for the police, who catch up just in time to apprehend Rocky and proclaim Willie a hero.
Cast
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- Charles Butterworth as Willie
- Una Merkel as Millicent
- Harvey Stephens as Ronald
- Eugene Pallette as Uncle Henry
- Nat Pendleton as Rocky
- Ruth Selwyn as Dorothy
- Donald Meek as Skinner
- Dorothy Libaire as Edith
- Edward Nugent as Albert
- Robert Livingston as George
- Stanley Fields as Mullens
- Raymond Brown as McGuire
- Wade Boteler as Glynn
- Bradley Page as Dave
- Richard Carle as Judge Forbes
- G. Pat Collins as Hank
- Claude Gillingwater as Colton
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0026092}}
- {{TCMDb title|3325}}
- {{AFI film|7068}}
{{Raoul Walsh}}
{{Charles Lederer}}
Category:American comedy films
Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Category:Films directed by Raoul Walsh
Category:Films with screenplays by Charles Lederer
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:English-language comedy films
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