Hold Your Man
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Synopsis
Ruby falls in love with small-time con man Eddie. During a botched blackmail scheme, Eddie accidentally kills the man they were setting up. Eddie takes off and Ruby is sent to a reformatory for two years.
Top Cast
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Jean Harlow
Ruby Adams
Clark Gable
Eddie Hall
Stuart Erwin
Al Simpson
Dorothy Burgess
Gypsy
Muriel Kirkland
Bertha
Garry Owen
Slim
Barbara Barondess
Sadie
Elizabeth Patterson
Miss Tuttle
Inez Courtney
Maizie
Blanche Friderici
Mrs. Wagner
Helen Freeman
Miss Davis
Louise Beavers
Elite Club Attendant (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Policeman at Reformatory (uncredited)
Henry B. Walthall
Clergyman in Alternate Version (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Lily Mae Crippen (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Police Sergeant at Reformatory (uncredited)
Bobby Caldwell
Ruby & Eddie's Son (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Miss Campbell (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 30, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$260K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Screenplay & Story
- Anita Loos, Howard Emmett Rogers
- Original Title
- Hold Your Man
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Budget
- $260K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Wood
Anita Loos, Howard Emmett Rogers, Frances Marion
Harold Rosson
Frank Sullivan
Sam Wood, Bernard H. Hyman
Department Leadership Roster
Anita Loos
Screenplay
Sam Wood
Director
Howard Emmett Rogers
Screenplay
Sam Wood
Producer
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Adrian
Costume Design
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Bernard H. Hyman
Producer
Frances Marion
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hold Your Man
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What is Hold Your Man about?
Ruby falls in love with small-time con man Eddie. During a botched blackmail scheme, Eddie accidentally kills the man they were setting up. Eddie takes off and Ruby is sent to a reformatory for two years.
Who directed Hold Your Man?
Hold Your Man was directed by Sam Wood.
Who stars in Hold Your Man?
The principal cast of Hold Your Man includes Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Stuart Erwin, Dorothy Burgess, Muriel Kirkland.
When was Hold Your Man released and how long is it?
Hold Your Man was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.