Summary
Men Are Such Fools is an American romantic film drama first released in 1938,
directed by Busby Berkeley.
The film stars Wayne Morris, Priscilla Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Hugh Herbert and Johnnie Davis.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Busby Berkeley
- Script: Faith Baldwin, Norman Reilly Raine, Horace Jackson, Stanley Logan
- Photo: Sidney Hickox
- Music: M.K. Jerome, Heinz Roemheld
- Cast: Wayne Morris (James ’Jimmy’ Hall), Priscilla Lane (Linda Lawrence Hall), Humphrey Bogart (Harry Galleon), Hugh Herbert (Harvey C. Bates), Johnnie Davis (Tad Turkel), Penny Singleton (Nancy Crowel Turkel), Mona Barrie (Miss Beatrice ’Bea’ Harris), Marcia Ralston (Wanda Townsend), Gene Lockhart (Bill Dalton), Kathleen Lockhart (Mrs. Dalton), Donald Briggs (George Onslow), Nedda Harrigan (Mrs. Gertrude Nelson), Eric Stanley (Mr. Nelson), Claud Allister (Rudolf, Bates’ Butler), Renie Riano (Mrs. ’Pinky’ Pinkel, the Landlady), Vivian Austin (Nancy Sinclair), Fern Barry (Secretary), Wade Boteler (First Policeman), Glen Cavender (Waiter), Edgar Dearing (Police Driver), Harry Fox (Man Jimmy Takes to Pier), Edward Gargan (Second Policeman in Car), Jack A. Goodrich (Fred Hackett, Jimmy’s School Chum), John Harron (Toni Bellamy, Johnny’s School Chum), Grace Hayle (Fat Woman in Elevator), Leyland Hodgson (Ronald Ainsworth, Man at Party), Max Hoffman Jr. (Radio Station Doorman), Stuart Holmes (Maitre d’), Carole Landis (June Cooper, Girl with Jimmy’s School Chums), Lois Lindsay (Anita), Al Lloyd (Extra at Football Game), Bess Meyers (Charwoman), Robert Middlemass (Elevator Starter), Jack Mower (Bar Proprietor), Ken Niles (Bill, Fruit Tea Announcer), Spec O’Donnell (Elevator Extra), Paul Panzer (Janitor Outside Elevator), John Ridgely (Jerry), Cliff Saum (Passerby in Lobby), Charles Sherlock (Ship’s Steward), Rosella Towne (Linda’s Secretary), Tom Ung (Bartender at Party), Bruce Warren (Charlie Allen (man with dice at party)), Leo White (Extra on Dance Floor), Claude Wisberg (Ship’s Page Boy), Walter Young (Ship’s Officer)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 69 min; B&W
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Drama / Romance


