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Broadway Bill

"The Comedy Successor to 'It Happened One Night'"

1934-11-30 Comedy 1hr 44m

Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper box factory and devotes his life to his racing horse Broadway Bill, but his bankroll is thin and the luck is against him. He is arrested because of $150 he owes somebody for horse food, but suddenly a planned fraud by somebody else seems to offer him a chance...

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Storyline

Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper box factory and devotes his life to his racing horse Broadway Bill, but his bankroll is thin and the luck is against him. He is arrested because of $150 he owes somebody for horse food, but suddenly a planned fraud by somebody else seems to offer him a chance...

  • Released
    1934-11-30
  • Revenue
    $1,400,000
  • Budget
    $668,900
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français, Español
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  • Production
    Columbia Pictures

Crew

Frank Capra
Director
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Frank Capra
Producer

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Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Dan Brooks
Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Alice 'Princess' Higgins
Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

J.L. Higgins
Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Colonel Pettigrew
Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Happy McGuire
Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill - a Horse
Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Ted Williams
George Meeker

George Meeker

Henry Early
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Arthur Winslow
Ed Tucker

Ed Tucker

Jimmy Baker
Edmund Breese

Edmund Breese

Presiding Judge
Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Peterson
Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Hamburger Stand Owner (uncredited)
Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Jailer (uncredited)
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Higgins' 2nd Butler (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Morgan's Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

(uncredited)
Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Nurse Mae (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Policeman (uncredited)
Helen Flint

Helen Flint

Mrs. Henry Early (uncredited)
Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Sheriff (uncredited)
Gladys Gale

Gladys Gale

Head Nurse (uncredited)
Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Bradshaw (uncredited)
Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

James Whitehall (uncredited)
Frank Holliday

Frank Holliday

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Alfred P. James

Alfred P. James

Mel (uncredited)
Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Man in Barbershop (uncredited)
John Merton

John Merton

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Veterinarian (uncredited)
Helene Millard

Helene Millard

Mrs. Arthur Winslow (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

(uncredited)
Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Morgan's Henchman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Reporter (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

(uncredited)
Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Conductor Bettor on Broadway Bill (uncredited)
Skeeter

Skeeter

Broadway Bill's Rooster (uncredited)
Joan Standing

Joan Standing

Brooks' Phone Operator (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Betting Parlor Operator (uncredited)
Fred Walton

Fred Walton

Butler (uncredited)

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Reviews for Broadway Bill
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-07

At a family dinner, patriarch "Higgins" (Walter Connolly) - who has his name on practically everything - is bemoaning the failures of his ca... read more

At a family dinner, patriarch "Higgins" (Walter Connolly) - who has his name on practically everything - is bemoaning the failures of his cardboard box division. That's run by son-in-law "Dan" (Warner Baxter) but he's bored witless by the whole operation and decides he wants to quit and focus on his eponymous racehorse. He quickly discovers that owning an horse is a pricey occupation, and without a job or family money he is soon borrowing from anyone he can to keep the thing on four legs. It's first outing at the track is an unmitigated disaster, followed by a spell in jail for not paying his debts. Then "Alice" (Myrna Loy) steps in to help - and maybe, just maybe, they can get the horse entered into the Imperial Derby. What now ensues is actually quite good fun and features some of the tightest and exciting horse-racing coverage I've ever seen. The romantic elements can be largely ignored as the hapless "Dan" begins to look like he can make his father-in-law eat some humble pie and irritate the gambling fraternity at the same time. There are a couple of engaging supporting contributions - Raymond Walburn and Lynne Overman add value and if you're eagle-eyed you might spot Margaret Hamilton too. It's quickly paced and light-heartedly humorous and though probably twenty minutes too long, is still worth a watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

At a family dinner, patriarch "Higgins" (Walter Connolly) - who has his name on practically everything - is bemoaning the failures of his cardboard box division. That's run by son-in-law "Dan" (Warner Baxter) but he's bored witless by the w...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-07

At a family dinner, patriarch "Higgins" (Walter Connolly) - who has his name on practically everything - is bemoaning the failures of his cardboard box division. That's run by son-in-law "Dan" (Warner...

read more