Politics (1931 film)
1931 film
- July 25, 1931 (1931-07-25)
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Politics is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Wells Root and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Roscoe Ates, Karen Morley, and William Bakewell. It was released on July 25, 1931 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]
Plot
Crime runs rampant in Lake City and the corrupt mayor is running for another term of office. It appears as though he will win until the disgusted women of the town back homebody Hattie Burns to run against him.
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
- Joan Marsh as Daisy Evans
- Tom McGuire as Mayor Tom Collins
- Kane Richmond as Nifty Morgan
- Mary Alden as Mrs. Mary Evans
References
External links
- Politics at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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Films directed by Charles Reisner
- The Man on the Box (1925)
- Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)
- The Better 'Ole (1926)
- What Every Girl Should Know (1927)
- The Missing Link (1927)
- The Fortune Hunter (1927)
- Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
- Fools for Luck (1928)
- Brotherly Love (1928)
- China Bound (1929)
- Noisy Neighbors (1929)
- The Hollywood Revue (1929)
- Chasing Rainbows (1930)
- Caught Short (1930)
- Love in the Rough (1930)
- The March of Time (1930)
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- Stepping Out (1931)
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- Flying High (1931)
- Divorce in the Family (1932)
- The Chief (1933)
- Whistling in the Dark (1933)
- You Can't Buy Everything (1934)
- The Show-Off (1934)
- Student Tour (1934)
- The Winning Ticket (1935)
- It's in the Air (1935)
- Everybody Dance (1936)
- Murder Goes to College (1937)
- Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)
- Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
- Winter Carnival (1939)
- The Big Store (1941)
- This Time for Keeps (1942)
- Harrigan's Kid (1943)
- Meet the People (1944)
- Lost in a Harem (1944)
- The Cobra Strikes (1948)
- In This Corner (1948)
- The Traveling Saleswoman (1950)
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