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Cross-Country Romance is an American comedy romance film first released in 1940,
directed by Frank Woodruff.
The film stars Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie, Hedda Hopper and Billy Gilbert.
It has also been released under the title: Cross Country Romance.
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Credits
- Director: Frank Woodruff
- Script: Eleanor Brown, Jerome Cady, Bert Granet, Helen Meinardi, Edward Melcher, Jo Milward, Jefferson Parker
- Photo: J. Roy Hunt
- Cast: Gene Raymond (Dr. Lawrence ’Larry’ Smith), Wendy Barrie (Diane North, aka Maggie ’Jonesy’ Jones), Hedda Hopper (Mrs. North), Billy Gilbert (Orestes (Auntie’s Pantry proprietor)), G.P. Huntley (Walter Corbett), Berton Churchill (Col. Conway), Tom Dugan (Pete), Edgar Dearing (Ed Sweeney (motorcycle cop #1)), Frank Sully (Mike (motorcycle cop #2)), Cliff Clark (Police Capt. G.G. Burke), Dorothea Kent (Millie (Henry’s wife)), Joseph E. Bernard (Jake (scenes deleted)), Dorothy Adams (Emmy (tourist’s wife)), James Carlyle, Maurice Cass (Dr. James J. McGillicuddy), Charles Coleman (Hotel doorman), Kernan Cripps (Tough at second auto camp), Esther Dale (Mrs. McGillicuddy), Eddie Dew (Reporter), Earle S. Dewey (Emmy’s husband (tourist)), Yolande Donlan (Jennie (Diane’s maid)), Bess Flowers (Mrs. North’s secretary), Carl Freemanson (Blond young man with tough at auto court), Vinton Hayworth (Dist. Atty. J. Holmby), Alan Ladd (Mr. Williams (ship’s First Mate)), Mike Lally (Reporter), Tommy Mack (Stooge), Louis Mason (Justice of the Peace), Lionel Pape (Miller (Mrs. North’s butler)), Herbert Rawlinson (Ship’s Capt. Brawley), Joey Ray (Omaha airport clerk), Ronald R. Rondell (Reporter), Ralph Sanford (Henry (Millie’s husband)), Landers Stevens (Bishop at Corbett wedding), Nanette Vallon (Suzette (Mrs. North’s maid)), Herb Vigran (Omaha Star-Herald reporter), George Watts (Camp proprietor), Hank Worden (Wedding witness)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 68 min; B&W
- Aka: Cross Country Romance
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