Nothing Sacred (1937)
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- Passed
- 1h 17min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 Nov 1937 (USA)
- Movie
An eccentric woman learns she is not dying of radium poisoning as earlier assumed, but when she meets a reporter looking for a story, she feigns sickness again for her own profit.
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Cast verified as complete
| Carole Lombard | ... |
Hazel Flagg
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| Fredric March | ... |
Wally Cook
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| Charles Winninger | ... |
Dr. Enoch Downer
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| Walter Connolly | ... |
Oliver Stone
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
(as Sig Rumann)
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| Frank Fay | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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| Troy Brown Sr. | ... |
Ernest Walker
(as Troy Brown)
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| Maxie Rosenbloom | ... |
Max Levinsky
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Vermont Drugstore Lady
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| Olin Howland | ... |
Vermont Baggage Man
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Raymond Scott and His Quintet | ... |
Novelty Swing Orchestra
(as Raymond Scott and his Quintette)
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
'Pocahontas' (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Billy Barty | ... |
Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)
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Tommy E. Baughner | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Everett Brown | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Allan Cavan | ... |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
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| Shirley Chambers | ... |
Lady Godiva (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Rudolph Chavers | ... |
One of Walker's Kids (uncredited)
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| Denny Clairmont | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Louise Clark | ... |
Walker's Girl (uncredited)
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Billy Diamond | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
City Editor (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Telephone Girl (uncredited)
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Betty Douglas | ... |
Helen of Troy (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)
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Bill Dunn | ... |
Theatre Electrician (uncredited)
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Gloria Eaton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Peggy Emerson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jinx Falkenburg | ... |
Katinka (uncredited)
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Dorothy Mae Fargo | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)
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Diane Fisher | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Emily Fitzroy | ... |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sally Harper | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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A.R. Haysel | ... |
Copy Editor (uncredited)
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Louis Herbers | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Tenen Holtz | ... |
Tearful Waiter (uncredited)
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| Hedda Hopper | ... |
Dowager on Ship (uncredited)
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| Philip Hurlic | ... |
One of Walker's Kids (uncredited)
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Malcolm Hutton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Tiny Jones | ... |
Small Vermont Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Robert Kellard | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sharon Keller | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Leonard Kibrick | ... |
Older Red-Headed Boy Chorister (uncredited)
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| Sidney Kibrick | ... |
Boy Chorister with Squirrel (uncredited)
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| Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Ferdinand Roassare - Poet (uncredited)
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Rubenstein (uncredited)
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Art Lasky | ... |
Mug (uncredited)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Miss Sedgewick (uncredited)
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Dolores Lilly | ... |
One of Walker's Kids (uncredited)
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Monica Lyman | ... |
Salome (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Mr. Bullock (uncredited)
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| Hattie McDaniel | ... |
Mrs. Walker (uncredited)
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Vivian McLean | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Mickey McMasters | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Alex Melesh | ... |
D.S.C. Head - Man with Toupee (uncredited)
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Elaine Merk | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Betty Miles | ... |
Horsewoman (uncredited)
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Ben Morgan | ... |
Wrestler (uncredited)
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Miki Morita | ... |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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Jeanette Noeson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Alex Novinsky | ... |
Dr. Felix Marachuffsky (uncredited)
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Lee Otis Jr. | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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June Parkes | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Newspaper Circulation Slugger (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Theatre Electrician (uncredited)
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| Aileen Pringle | ... |
Mrs. Bullock (uncredited)
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| John Qualen | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Moe Levinsky (uncredited)
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| Charles Richman | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Donna Mae Roberts | ... |
Wrestling Spectator Behind Hazel (uncredited)
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Dorothy Rodgers | ... |
'Pocahontas' (uncredited)
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Bobby Samrich | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Alexander Schoenberg | ... |
Dr. Friedrich Kerchinwisser (uncredited)
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Audrey Scott | ... |
Lady Godiva (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Sheldon | ... |
Doctor Downer's Nurse (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Printer (uncredited)
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Hans Steinke | ... |
Wrestler (uncredited)
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A.W. Sweatt | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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Bobby Tracy | ... |
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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Elinor Troy | ... |
Catherine the Great (uncredited)
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Vivian Valdez | ... |
Horsewoman (uncredited)
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Vivian Valdez | ... |
Horsewoman (uncredited)
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| Hilda Vaughn | ... |
Mrs. Cartwright - Chief Ranger (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
E.J. Southern (uncredited)
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| Ernest Whitman | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Johnny Williams | ... |
Drummer in Quintette (uncredited)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
Mr. Watson (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Monty Woolley | ... |
Dr. Oswald Vunch (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Ben Hecht | ... | (screen play) |
| James Street | ... | (suggested by a story by) (as James H. Street) |
| David O. Selznick | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Robert Carson | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Moss Hart | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Sidney Howard | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| George S. Kaufman | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Ring Lardner Jr. | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| George Oppenheimer | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Budd Schulberg | ... | () (uncredited) |
| William A. Wellman | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| David O. Selznick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Oscar Levant | ||
Cinematography by
| W. Howard Greene | ... | (cameraman) |
Editing by
| James E. Newcom | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color supervisor: Technicolor |
| Hal C. Kern | ... | supervising film editor |
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color supervisor: Technicolor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ... | (interior decoration) |
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ... | (other costumes) |
Production Management
| Raymond A. Klune | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fred Spencer | ... | assistant director (as Frederick A. Spencer) |
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dorothea Holt | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred Lau | ... | recorder (as Fred J. Lau) |
Special Effects by
| Jack Cosgrove | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Chris Crowell | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arthur E. Arling | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Wilfrid M. Cline | ... | director of photography: aerial unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Travis Banton | ... | costumes: Miss Lombard |
Music Department
| Adolph Deutsch | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Louis Forbes | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Phylis Glazier | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sam Berman | ... | title designer |
| Russell Birdwell | ... | publicity director (uncredited) |
| Dave Gould | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
| Betty Hall | ... | stand-in: Carole Lombard (uncredited) |
| Jean-Fabrice Janaudy | ... | press attache france, 2009 re-release (uncredited) |
| Barbara Keon | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Marcella Rabwin | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Selznick (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Selznick International Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- United Artists (1937) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1937) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1938) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1938) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1938) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kungsfilm (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Lumivision (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2018) (World-wide) (DVD) (restored HD)
- Endless Classics (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- The Criterion Collection (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hazel Flagg of Warsaw, Vermont receives the news that her terminal case of radium poisoning from a workplace incident was a complete misdiagnosis with mixed emotions. She is happy not to be dying, but she, who has never traveled the world, was going to use the money paid to her by her factory to go to New York in style. She believes her dreams can still be realized when Wally Cook arrives in town. He is a New York reporter with the Morning Star newspaper. He believes that Hazel's valiant struggle concerning her impending death is just the type of story he needs to resurrect his name within reporting circles after a recent story he wrote led to scandal and a major demotion at the newspaper. He proposes to take Hazel to New York both to report on her story but also to provide her with a grand farewell to life. She accepts. Wally's story results in Hazel becoming the toast of New York. In spending time together, Wally and Hazel fall in love. Hazel not only has to figure out what to do about her relationship with Wally, but also how to conclude her now very public story, which all of New York expects will be a public and imminent death. Others, however, may conclude the story for her. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | YOU LITTLE LOW-DOWN, DOUBLE-CROSSING FAKE...I love you! (original print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Palace Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - Jan. 16, 1938) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,831,927 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ben Hecht wrote a role for his friend John Barrymore, but David O. Selznick refused to hire Barrymore due to his alcohol abuse. Hecht refused to work on any more drafts and quit the film. See more » |
| Goofs | They are inconsistent with the volume numbers on issues of The Morning Star. When Hazel first arrives in New York, the front page says it's issue is in Volume 27. Several days later, when Hazel blacks out from drinking too much, it's listed as being in Volume 22 (which would be roughly five years earlier in most real world publications). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Nothing Sacred (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Give My Regards to Broadway See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Each of the stars' names is shown on a title card set beside a plaster caricature. The rest of the cast have caricatures alongside their names in the credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Wally Cook:
For good clean fun, there's nothing like a wake. Hazel Flagg: Oh please, let's not talk shop. See more » |