Hard to Get (1938)
His heart said "Go grab her" but experience said, "Come kiss me" but her lips said "I'm hard to get".
When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis, he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have forgiven him, and sends him to her father to get financing for a plan Bill has. What happens next was not part of her original revenge plan.
Director: Ray Enright
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: November 5, 1938
Cast
- Dick Powell - Bill Davis
- Olivia de Havilland - Margaret "Maggie" Richards
- Charles Winninger - Benjamin B. Richards
- Allen Jenkins - Roscoe
- Bonita Granville - Connie Richards
- Melville Cooper - John Case
- Isabel Jeans - Mrs. Henny Richards
- Grady Sutton - Stanley Potter
- Thurston Hall - John Atwater
- John Ridgely - Burke
Screenplay
- Jerry Wald (Screenplay)
- Maurice Leo (Screenplay)
- Richard Macaulay (Screenplay)
- Wally Kline (Story)
- Joseph Schrank (Story)
Cinematography: Charles Rosher
Editing: Thomas Richards
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
revenge, fired from the job, heiress, millionaire's daughter
More Films by Director: Ray Enright
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hard to Get about?
- When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis, he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have forgiven him, and sends him to her father to get financing for a plan Bill has. What happens next was not part of her original revenge plan.
- Who directed Hard to Get?
- Hard to Get was directed by Ray Enright.
- Who stars in Hard to Get?
- Hard to Get stars Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland, Charles Winninger, Allen Jenkins, Bonita Granville, Melville Cooper.
- How long is Hard to Get?
- Hard to Get has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Hard to Get?
- Hard to Get is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Hard to Get produced?
- Hard to Get was produced in United States of America.