Girls Can Play
“While the crowd roars a beauty dies!”
Synopsis
The Hollywood Post's sports writer, Jimmy Jones (Charles Quigley), yearns to be a crime reporter, and thus looks for foul play on even the most routine assignments. In writing a piece about a girl's softball team, Jimmy discovers that their sponsor, Foy Harris (John Gallaudet), is a notorious racketeer who has supposedly gone straight. Jimmy suspects Foy is still up to no good. He begins hanging around the team to do a bit of snooping, and also to be near the cute new pitcher, Ann Casey (Jacqueline Wells).
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Charles Quigley
Jimmy Jones
Julie Bishop
Ann Casey
John Gallaudet
Foy Harris
Rita Hayworth
Sue Collins
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Det. Lt. Ed Flannagan
Gene Morgan
Pete, press photographer sidekick
Joseph Crehan
Editor Brophy
John Tyrrell
Danny Maschio
George McKay
Sluggy, the stuttering umpire
Patricia Farr
Peanuts O'Malley
Harry Tyler
Sports Editor Dugan
Lucille Lund
Line Place-holder Jane Harmon
Beatrice Blinn
Waitress May
Richard Terry
Henchman Cisto
George Lloyd
Phil Balter, escapee
James Flavin
Det. Bill O'Malley
Evelyn Selbie
Restaurant Fortune Teller
Richard Kipling
Mr. Raymond
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 23, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lambert Hillyer
- Screenplay & Story
- Lambert Hillyer
- Original Title
- Girls Can Play
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer, Albert DeMond
Department Leadership Roster
Lambert Hillyer
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Girls Can Play
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What is Girls Can Play about?
The Hollywood Post's sports writer, Jimmy Jones (Charles Quigley), yearns to be a crime reporter, and thus looks for foul play on even the most routine assignments. In writing a piece about a girl's softball team, Jimmy discovers that their sponsor, Foy Harris (John Gallaudet), is a notorious racketeer who has supposedly gone straight. Jimmy suspects Foy is still up to no good. He begins hanging around the team to do a bit of snooping, and also to be near the cute new pitcher, Ann Casey (Jacqueline Wells).
Who directed Girls Can Play?
Girls Can Play was directed by Lambert Hillyer.
Who stars in Girls Can Play?
The principal cast of Girls Can Play includes Charles Quigley, Julie Bishop, John Gallaudet, Rita Hayworth, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams.
When was Girls Can Play released and how long is it?
Girls Can Play was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 59m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Girls Can Play?
Girls Can Play holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).