Elmer, the Great

1933

NR

1h 12m

IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Comedy

Baseball star Elmer Kane leaves the little town of Gentryville, Indiana, to join the Chicago Cubs, where his naivete and arrogance soon put his relationship and career into jeopardy.

Directors

Writers

Thomas J. Geraghty(screenplay by)
George M. Cohan(writer by)
Ring Lardner(writer by)
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Joe E. Brown
Elmer Kane
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Patricia Ellis
Nellie Poole
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Frank McHugh
Healy High-Hips
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Jane Wyman
Game spectator (uncredited)
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Emma Dunn
Mrs. Kane
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Charles C. Wilson
Mr. Wade (as Charles Wilson)
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Charles Delaney
Johnny Abbott
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Berton Churchill
Colonel Moffitt
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J. Carrol Naish
Jerry (as J. Carroll Naish)
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Maurice Black
Dice Dealer (uncredited)
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Don Brodie
Casino Employee (uncredited)
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George Chandler
Cubs Player (uncredited)
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Phyllis Crane
Gentryville Journal reporter (uncredited)

Directors

Writers

Thomas J. Geraghty(screenplay by)
George M. Cohan(writer by)
Ring Lardner(writer by)

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Release date

April 29, 1933 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

First National Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation

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