Comedy ·Romance ·Crime · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 12m

Politics

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Director
Charles Reisner
Cast
Marie Dressler as Hattie Burns Polly Moran as Ivy Higgins Roscoe Ates as Peter Higgins Karen Morley as Myrtle Burns William Bakewell as Benny Emerson John Miljan as Jim Curango
Crew
Clyde De Vinna — Director of Photography William S. Gray — Editor Zelda Sears — Story Malcolm Stuart Boylan — Story
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Synopsis

A widow's decision to run for mayor kicks off a battle of the sexes in a small town.

Mood & Themes
gangsterpolitical corruptionwomen's suffrage
Key Collaborators
Charles Reisner Director Clyde De Vinna Director of Photography William S. Gray Editor Zelda Sears Story Malcolm Stuart Boylan Story
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