Jack's father lowers the boom when his irresponsible rich-kid ends up in jail after a night of debauchery. The father appoints Ossie, Jack's cousin, as guardian, not realizing that Ossie is just as bad. They set off on a transcontinental trip with mischief on their minds.
Acting
Joe E. Brown's elastic physical comedy at peak ridiculousness
Costume
Bela Lugosi in full Latin-lover regalia, clearly suffering
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Joe E. Brown
Ossie Simpson
Ona Munson
Constance Palmer
Bela Lugosi
Pancho Arango
Thelma Todd
Gertie Gardner
William Collier Jr.
Jack Hackett
Marjorie White
Penny Packer
Holmes Herbert
John J. Hackett Sr.
Margaret Livingston
Mabel Robinson
Grayce Hampton
Aunt Polly
Bill Elliott
Hotel Guest on Veranda
Edward Hearn
Man at Fire Escape Window
Margaret Mann
Huntington Hotel Guest
Tom McGuire
Tim - 2nd Policeman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1931 pre-code revels in drinking, implied sex, and general delinquency — all toned down dramatically just two years later when the Hays Code clamped down.
Bela Lugosi took this role right after Dracula (1931) to prove he could do comedy, though he reportedly hated every minute of it.
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