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New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

1931

1h 35m

6.0(3 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Overview

Wallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are Schnozzle, a pickpocket and car thief; and Blackie, who has played the game for years.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

William Haines

William Haines

Wallingford

Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

Schnozzle

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Blackie Daw

Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Dorothy

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

McGonigal

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Charles Harper

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Mr. Tuttle

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Layton

Walter Walker

Mr. Layton

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Wood
Written by: George Randolph Chester
Produced by: Harry Rapf

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