Hard to Handle
Leaving March 31
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1h 18m
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy • 1933 • United States
Starring James Cagney, Mary Brian, Allen Jenkins
In this breezy pre-Code comedy, the ever-dynamic James Cagney stars as Lefty Merrill, a motormouthed flimflam artist who has yet to find a scam he won’t run on any hapless sucker he can find to fall for his ploys. But he’s the sap who gets conned when his partner in a shady dance marathon splits with the reward, leaving him to face the winner with no cash. Now, the cheated dancer will let him off the hook—if he agrees to marry her daughter!
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