''One Exciting Adventure'' is a 1934 American
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Ernst L. Frank and starring
Binnie Barnes
Gertrude Maud Barnes (25 March 1903 – 27 July 1998), known professionally as Binnie Barnes, was an English actress whose career in films spanned from 1923 to 1973. She was known for as a leading lady in films such as ''The Private Life of He ...
,
Neil Hamilton and
Paul Cavanagh
William Grigs Atkinson (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964), known professionally as Paul Cavanagh, was an English film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959.
Life and career
Cavanagh was born in Felling ...
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[Goble p.229] It is a remake of the 1933 German film ''
What Women Dream''.
Cast
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Binnie Barnes
Gertrude Maud Barnes (25 March 1903 – 27 July 1998), known professionally as Binnie Barnes, was an English actress whose career in films spanned from 1923 to 1973. She was known for as a leading lady in films such as ''The Private Life of He ...
as Rena Sorel
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Neil Hamilton as Walter Stone
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Paul Cavanagh
William Grigs Atkinson (8 December 1888 – 15 March 1964), known professionally as Paul Cavanagh, was an English film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1959.
Life and career
Cavanagh was born in Felling ...
as Lavassor
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Grant Mitchell as Fussli
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Eugene Pallette
Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor who worked in both the silent and sound eras, performing in more than 240 productions between 1913 and 1946.
After an early career as a slender leading man, ...
as Kleinsilber
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Ferdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand Gottschalk (28 February 1858 – 10 November 1944) was an English theatre and film actor. He appeared in 76 films between 1917 and 1938. He was born and died in London, England.
He made his first appearance on the stage in Toronto ...
as Jeweler
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Henry Kolker
Joseph Henry Kolker (November 13, 1874 – July 15, 1947) was an American stage and film actor and film director, director.
Early years
Kolker was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1874. (Some sources say 1870.) He came to America at age five and w ...
as Customer
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Doris Lloyd as Customer
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Dick Winslow as Boy
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Edward Keane as Hotel manager
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G. P. Huntley as Man
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William Worthington as Man
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Dorothy Christy
Dorothy Christy (born Dorothea J. Seltzer, later Dorothy Rucker; May 26, 1906 – May 21, 1977) was an American actress. She was sometimes billed as Dorothy Christie.
Early years
Christy was born Dorothea J. Seltzer on May 26, 1906, in Readin ...
as Woman with Earrings
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Edward McWade
Edward McWade (January 14, 1865 – May 17, 1943) was an American actor, and screenwriter.
Biography
McWade was born in Washington, D.C., on January 14, 1865. His father was notable stage actor Robert McWade Sr. (1835-1913) and his younger ...
as Grouchy Man
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Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) was an American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. She was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous ...
as Woman
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Ann Doran
Ann Lee Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, possibly best known as Carol Stark, the mother of James "Jim" Stark (James Dean) in '' Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955). She was an early member of the Scre ...
as Girl
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Joan Woodbury as Girl
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Phyllis Brooks as Minor role
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1934 films
1934 comedy films
American comedy films
Universal Pictures films
American remakes of German films
American black-and-white films
Films with screenplays by Franz Schulz
Films with screenplays by Billy Wilder
Films scored by Heinz Roemheld
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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