Hard to Handle

Overview Cast Crew Videos

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.

Cast

James Cagney

Played Lefty Merrill
Mary Brian

Played Ruth Waters
Allen Jenkins

Played radio announcer
Ruth Donnelly

Played Lil Waters
Claire Dodd

Played Marlene Reeves
Robert McWade

Played Charles Reeves
Clay Clement

Played Federal Man #1 (uncr…
Don Brodie

Played Sound Man (uncredite…
Berton Churchill

Played Col. H.D.X. Wells (u…
Davison Clark

Played Federal Man #2 (uncr…
G. Pat Collins

Played Dance Judge (uncredi…
Jack Crawford

Played Ralph Blackman - Ban…
Mary Doran

Played Dance Contestant (un…
Lester Dorr

Played Ed - Photographer (u…
Douglass Dumbrille

Played District Attorney (u…
Emma Dunn

Played Mrs. Hawks (uncredit…
June Gittelson

Played Fat Girl with Hambur…
Charles Eaton

Played Hotel Bellboy (uncre…
Bess Flowers

Played Merrill's Secretary …
Gavin Gordon

Played John Hayden (uncredi…
Grace Hayle

Played Fat Lady with Vanish…
Sterling Holloway

Played Andy Heaney (uncredi…
Harry Holman

Played Colonel's Associate …
Tenen Holtz

Played Tailor (uncredited)
Eddie Kane

Played Grapefruit Acres Exe…
Lew Kelly

Played Hash-Slinger (uncred…
Louise Mackintosh

Played Mrs. O.H.P. Weston-P…
Eric Mayne

Played Bedford College Dign…
Larry McGrath

Played Dance Observer (uncr…
Matt McHugh

Played Joe Goetz (uncredite…
Henry Otho

Played Dance Worker Owed Th…
Fred Santley

Played Grapefruit Acres Rad…
Cliff Saum

Played Streetcar Conductor …
John Sheehan

Played Ed 'Mac' McGrath (un…
Stanley Smith

Played Vocalist with Ralph …
Harry Strang

Played Water Sprayer (uncre…
William H. Strauss

Played Mr. Abe Goldstein (u…
Charles Sullivan

Played Dance Observer (uncr…
Walter Walker

Played Bedford College Repr…
Charles C. Wilson

Played Jailer (uncredited)
Jack Wise

Played Florida Hotel Clerk …
Allen Wood

Played Florida Hotel Bellbo…
Sidney Miller

Played Boy on Pier (uncredi…

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