Spitfire (1934 film)
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| Spitfire | |
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 movie poster | |
| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by |
Lula Vollmer (play and screenplay) Jane Murfin (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Katharine Hepburn Robert Young Ralph Bellamy |
| Release dates | 30 March 1934 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $223,000[1] |
| Box office | $604,000[1] |
Spitfire is a 1934 drama film based on the play Trigger by Lula Vollmer. It was directed by John Cromwell and starred Katharine Hepburn, Robert Young and Ralph Bellamy.[2][3]
Plot summary
Two engineers building a dam in the mountains, John Stafford (Robert Young) and George Fleetwood (Ralph Bellamy), are attracted to local hillbilly "spitfire" Trigger Hicks (Katharine Hepburn).
Cast
- Katharine Hepburn as Trigger Hicks
- Robert Young as John Stafford
- Ralph Bellamy as George Fleetwood
- Martha Sleeper as Eleanor Stafford
- Louis Mason as Bill Grayson
- Sara Haden (as Sarah Haden) as Etta Dawson
- Virginia Howell as Granny Raines
- Sidney Toler as Jim Sawyer
- Will Geer (as High Ghere) as West Fry
- John Beck as Jake Hawkins
- Therese Wittler as Mrs. Jim Sawyer
Reception
The film was popular and made a profit of $113,000.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56
- ↑ Variety film review; March 13, 1934, page 16.
- ↑ Harrison's Reports film review; March 10, 1934, page 39.
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