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If You Could Only Cook (1935) — Ligoscope

If You Could Only Cook

Film · 1935

If You Could Only Cook

72 min · Directed by William A. Seiter · NR

Comedy Romance Crime

7.520
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SHE GAVE UP HER PARK BENCH FOR HIM! HE GAVE UP MILLIONS FOR HER!

An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.

Cast

Herbert Marshall

Herbert Marshall

Jim Buchanan

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Joan Hawthorne

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Mike Rossini

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Flash

Alan Edwards

Alan Edwards

Bob Reynolds

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Evelyn Fletcher

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Al

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Swig

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Pete

Richard Powell

Chesty

Mariska Aldrich

Swedish Cook (uncredited)

William Anderson

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Ardell

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

William Arnold

Second Inspector (uncredited)

Wyrley Birch

Wyrley Birch

Minister (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Kate (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ann Bupp

Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Michelette Burani

Michelette Burani

French Cook (uncredited)

Walter Byron

Walter Byron

Roy - Pianist at Wedding Rehearsal (uncredited)

Romaine Callender

Romaine Callender

Jennings (uncredited)

Mary Jane Carey

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Cop (uncredited)

James Conaty

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director: William A. Seiter
Producer: Everett Riskin
Writer: Howard J. Green, Gertrude Purcell, F. Hugh Herbert
Editor: Gene Havlick
Cinematography: John Stumar
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson
Costume: Samuel Lange

Details

Studios: Columbia Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: December 30, 1935

Themes

butlerromcomgreat depressionbootleggingblack and whitescrewball comedyinterrupted weddingfake marriagecook

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