She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man

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She Gets Her Man

"A ring on her finger ---a price on her head---but romance in her heart!"

1935

1h 5m

8.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

Esmeralda is a cook in a diner in a small Arkansas town. When a gang of crooks moves into town and plots a bank robbery, Esmeralda unintentionally wrecks their plans, resulting in fame for Esmeralda as the crime-fighting "Tiger Woman," but also further complications.

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Universal Pictures

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Esmeralda

Hugh O'Connell

Hugh O'Connell

Windy

Helen Twelvetrees

Helen Twelvetrees

Francine

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Elmer

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Flash

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Spike

Bert Gordon

Bert Gordon

Goofy

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Chick

Creative team

Directed by: William Nigh
Written by: Aben Kandel
David Diamond
Produced by: David Diamond

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