Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
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- Passed
- 59min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 13 Jul 1935 (USA)
- Movie
An insurance agent falls for a client's daughter after writing a policy guaranteeing her single status.
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Cast verified as complete
| Warren William | ... |
'Odds' Owen
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| Claire Dodd | ... |
Marilyn
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
Col. Youngblood
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| William Gargan | ... |
'Numbers'
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
'Brains'
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Philbert O. Slemp
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| Clay Clement | ... |
T. Everett Markham
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| Errol Flynn | ... |
David Van Dusen
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Doc
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| Walter Byron | ... |
Dwight Boardman
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| Eddie Shubert | ... |
Steve
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| Jack Norton | ... |
J. Mortimer 'Mousy' Slade
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Owen's Secretary
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| Maude Eburne | ... |
Little Ellen Purdy
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Prof. Friedrich Wilhelm Gruber
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| George Meeker | ... |
Undetermined Role (scenesDeleted)
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| Joan Barclay | ... |
Hat check girl (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Man with Doc at Foyot's Bar (uncredited)
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Curtis Benton | ... |
Announcer of Caprice Race (uncredited)
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| George Beranger | ... |
Wedding Dress Fitter (uncredited)
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| Daisy Bufford | ... |
Penny - Marilyn's Maid (uncredited)
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| Francis X. Bushman Jr. | ... |
Man Insuring Collar Size 15 (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Man Leaving Betting Window (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Henry Purdy (uncredited)
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André Cheron | ... |
Albert - Bartender at Foyot's (uncredited)
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Corky | ... |
Prof. Friedrich Wilhelm Gruber's dog (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Doctor Delivering Quintuplets (uncredited)
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Howard Dickinson | ... |
Telephone Bet Taker (uncredited)
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Don Downen | ... |
Markham's Receptionist (uncredited)
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Florence Fair | ... |
Nurse Holding Off Slemp (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (uncredited)
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| Roger Gray | ... |
Man Getting Rain Insurance (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Man Who Got Tip from Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
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| Virginia Grey | ... |
Girl with Henry (uncredited)
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| Winter Hall | ... |
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Sam Hayes | ... |
Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Matron Looking at Racing Sheet (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Gangster #3 (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Gambler Who Bet $30,000 (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Telephone Bet Taker (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Joe - Cashier (uncredited)
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Gangster #6 (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Gangster #4 (uncredited)
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Martha Merrill | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Bob Montgomery | ... |
Telephone Bet Taker (uncredited)
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| Frank Moran | ... |
Gangster #5 (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Gangster #1 (uncredited)
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| Elsa Peterson | ... |
Woman with Henry (uncredited)
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| George Reed | ... |
Marilyn's Butler (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Man with $30,000 Bettor (uncredited)
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| Constantine Romanoff | ... |
Gangster #2 (uncredited)
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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | ... |
Laboratory Assistant (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Telephone Bet Taker (uncredited)
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| Pat Somerset | ... |
Kidnapped Wedding Usher (uncredited)
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| June Travis | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Greeter in Owen's Insurance Office (uncredited)
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Buddy Williams | ... |
Black Man (uncredited)
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Jack Wise | ... |
Man Going to Bet on Tip (uncredited)
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| Tammany Young | ... |
Tout at Owen's Place (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Florey | ||
Written by
| Isabel Dawn | ... | (story by) and |
| Boyce DeGaw | ... | (story by) |
| Isabel Dawn | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Boyce DeGaw | ... | (screen play by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bischoff | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William Rees | ||
Editing by
| Thomas Richards | ||
Art Direction by
| Esdras Hartley | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eric Stacey | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Harold Lewis | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Greville Collins | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gambler and bookmaker "Odds" Owen decides that the insurance racket is a business that offers better odds and less risk, and this appeals to him and he sets up shop. He underwrites anything offered to him, figuring he has a "staff" that can ensure no insurance losses. Colonel Jefferson Davis Youngblood buys a $50,000 policy against his daughter, Marilyn, getting married, as she is his sole support and Colonel Youngblood has an aversion to work of any kind. In order to ensure he will not have to pay off on the insurance policy, "Odds" employs some gents who go out of their way to discourage possible suitors for Miss Youngblood's fair hand. Then "Odds" meets her, falls in love, and now has a big conflict-of-interest problem; Possibly, he can lay the policy off on Lloyds of London?
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | HE'D BET ON ANYTHING! (original poster - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In preparation for their book, "The Films of Errol Flynn," authors Clifford McCarthy, Rudy Behlmer, and Tony Thomas arranged for a screening of Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) at Warners. However, the studio's nitrate print was in such bad shape that Warner decided to destroy the print because of its deteriorating, highly flammable state. See more » |
| Goofs | When Youngblood is chatting with Markham, his mint julep jumps from his left hand to his right and then back again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sweet Georgia Brown See more » |
| Quotes |
Col. Jefferson Davis Youngblood:
Your charm excuses your accidental Northern birth. See more » |