Comedy ·Crime ·Romance · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 18m

Hard to Handle

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Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Cast
James Cagney as Lefty Merrill Mary Brian as Ruth Waters Allen Jenkins as radio announcer Ruth Donnelly as Lil Waters Claire Dodd as Marlene Reeves Robert McWade as Charles Reeves
Crew
Barney McGill — Director of Photography William Holmes — Editor Robert Lord — Screenplay Wilson Mizner — Screenplay Houston Branch — Story Orry-Kelly — Costume Design
Tagline

Hey, Folks!... I'm back!

Synopsis

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.

Trailer Hard to Handle — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
pre-codepublic relations man
Key Collaborators
Mervyn LeRoy Director Barney McGill Director of Photography William Holmes Editor Robert Lord Screenplay Wilson Mizner Screenplay Houston Branch Story Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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