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To Beat the Band

Benjamin Stoloff

1935 • 1h 10m

An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.

To Beat the Band

Cast

Hugh Herbert

Hugh HerbertHugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist

Helen Broderick

Helen BroderickMrs. Freeda McCrary

Roger Pryor

Roger PryorLarry Barry

Fred Keating

Fred KeatingFred Carson

Eric Blore

Eric BloreHawkins

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis BrooksRowena

Evelyn Poe

Evelyn PoeBarbara Shelby

Johnny Mercer

Johnny MercerMember of the Band

Ray MayerMcCrory

Joy Hodges

Joy HodgesRuth Harper - Girls' Band Leader

Lynne Carver

Lynne CarverMinor Role

Willie Best

Willie BestElevator Operator

Monte Collins

Monte CollinsThe Coroner

Ronald Graham

Ronald GrahamSinger

Harry Holman

Harry HolmanChubby Diner

Crew

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas MusuracaDirector of Photography

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest PolglaseArt Direction

George Marion Jr.

George Marion Jr.Story

Walter Plunkett

Walter PlunkettCostume Design

Zion Myers

Zion MyersAssociate Producer

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