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The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

"The Go Getter" was made for Go Getters!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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A Navy veteran with one leg fights to make himself a success.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

22 May 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Brent

George Brent

Bill Austin

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Margaret Ricks

Charles Winninger

Charles Winninger

Cappy Ricks

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Lloyd Skinner

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Commander Tisdale

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Karl Stone

Gordon Oliver

Gordon Oliver

Luce

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Bob Blair

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Matt Peasely

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Browne

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Skinner's secretary

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Lester

Helen Lowell

Helen Lowell

Mrs. Luce

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

M. M. Barker

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Cappy Ricks 'secretary

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Mrs. Blair

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

J. Browne #1 (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Ship Officer (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

First man in employment line (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Business card printer (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Ship captain Tuttle (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Thomas - the second butler (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Hal Craig

Ship radioman (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

J. Brown #3 (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Maizie-the maid (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Officer on the Macon (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Country club man #2 (uncredited)

Harry Fox

Harry Fox

Man (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Police officer Riley (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

J. Brown #1 (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Country club man #1 (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Man saying "$5 He maries the girl" (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Speedboat operator (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Macon Navigation officer (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policeman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Ship line clerk (uncredited)

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Wife of Mr. J. Brown #2 (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Sailor on the Macon (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Rick's radio man (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Admiral (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Man on streetcar (uncredited)

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Butler for J. Browne #2 (uncredited)

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Sailor on the Macon (uncredited)

Sam Rice

Sam Rice

Mr. Simmons - Guest of J. Browne #2 (uncredited)

Archie Robbins

Archie Robbins

Information clerk (uncredited)

Adrian Rosley

Adrian Rosley

Fish vendor (uncredited)

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Servant of J. Browne #2 (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Lumberyard foreman (uncredited)

John Shelton

John Shelton

Airport radio operator (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Ship radiogram man (uncredited)

Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Hospital nurse with Bill (uncredited)

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Ship line official (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Rick's Cashier (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Employment teller (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Man in streetcar reading newspaper (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Pete - a Logger (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Rick's Butler (uncredited)

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