Florida Special (1936)
Overview
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue in this comedy. Among the passengers is a millionaire bon vivant carrying $1 million in diamonds.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.9 |
Directed By
Ralph Murphy
Crew
Ralph Murphy
Marguerite Roberts
Charles Bradshaw
David Boehm
James Smith
Laura Perelman
Leo Tover
Albert Lewis
John Leipold
S.J. Perelman
TOP CAST
Jack Oakie
Bangs Carter
Sally Eilers
Jerry Quinn
Kent Taylor
Wally Tucker
Frances Drake
Marina Landon
Claude Gillingwater
Simeon Stafford
Sam Hearn
Schlepperman (as Sam 'Schlepperman' Hearn)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Captain Timothy Harrigan
Sidney Blackmer
Jack Macklyn
Matthew Betz
Herman Weil
Dwight Frye
Jenkins
Garry Owen
Joe
Clyde Dilson
Dominic
Mack Gray
Louie
Stanley Andrews
Armstrong, the Railroad President
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