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It Can't Last Forever (1937)

HE PULLED THE WOOL OVER THE WHOLE WORLD'S EYES!...BUT HE NEVER FOOLED THIS HARD-BOILED BLONDE!

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Hamilton MacFadden
Writer : Lee Loeb, Harold Buchman

Synopsis

Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further the career of his clients (and himself), and a newspaper gossip-columnist, Carol Wilson, get involved with gangsters when one of Larry's radio-program future-predicting cons gets out of hand.

Actors

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Russ Matthews
Betty Furness
Betty Furness
Carol Wilson
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Al Tinker
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
Dr. Fothergill
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Fulton
Edward Pawley
Edward Pawley
Cronin
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Police Captain Rorty
Charles Judels
Charles Judels
Mr. Appadelius
Agnes Anderson
Agnes Anderson
Fortune Teller
Harry Bernard
Harry Bernard
Stock Swindle Victim
George Chesebro
George Chesebro
Studs
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
Announcer
Beatrice Curtis
Beatrice Curtis
Secretary
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Fight Spectator
Clyde Dilson
Clyde Dilson
Louie
Frankie Dolan
Frankie Dolan
Referee
Jack Dougherty
Jack Dougherty
Cop
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
Mikey
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Reporter
Donald Grayson
Donald Grayson
Soundman
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Federal Man
Charles King
Charles King
Fritz
Eddie Laughton
Eddie Laughton
Reporter
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Hoodlum
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Radio Station Executive
Marie Melesh
Marie Melesh
Italian Woman
Dave Montrose
Dave Montrose
Fighter
John T. Murray
John T. Murray
Announcer
Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
Detective
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
Torpedo Hansen
Ralph Robertson
Ralph Robertson
Radio Announcer
William Royle
William Royle
Assistant District Attorney
Cy Schindell
Cy Schindell
Hansen's Second
Pat Shockley
Pat Shockley
Champ Barnes
Walter Shumway
Walter Shumway
Cop
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
U.S. Attorney
Robert Walker
Robert Walker
Federal Man
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Reporter
Pat West
Pat West
Fight Trainer
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Jack O'Connor
Jack O'Connor
Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Willie O'Connor
Willie O'Connor
Kid Dancer (uncredited)

Crews

Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden
Director
Harry L. Decker
Harry L. Decker
Associate Producer
Gene Milford
Gene Milford
Editor
Allen G. Siegler
Allen G. Siegler
Director of Photography
Lee Loeb
Lee Loeb
Screenplay
Harold Buchman
Harold Buchman
Screenplay

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