Going Places (1938): Cast
Going Places is a 1938 romantic comedy directed by Ray Enright, starring Ward Bond as Clarence - a Policeman, Ronald Reagan and Walter Catlett. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Ray Enright
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Going Places About?
The premise of Going Places without spoilers.
Laughs! Thrills! Songs! A sports store clerk poses as a famous jockey as an advertising stunt, but gets more than he bargained for.
Going Places Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- jockey
- horse
- salesman
- party
- gambler
- advertising
- wager
- valet
- steeplechase
- sabotage
- romantic rivalry
- police
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- orchestra
- musician
- impersonation
- hitchhiker
- falling off horse
- explosion
- department store
- aunt
- african american
- philanderer
- remake
- impostor
- horse racing
- based on play
Going Places Cast & Characters
Ward Bond leads the cast as Clarence - a Policeman, with Ronald Reagan as Jack Withering and Walter Catlett as Franklin Dexter. Directed by Ray Enright; 36 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ray Enright
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Ward Bond as Clarence - a Policeman -
Ronald Reagan as Jack Withering -
Walter Catlett as Franklin Dexter -
Harold Huber as Maxie
Also Starring in Going Places
· 32 more- Minna Gombell Cora Withering
- Louis Armstrong Gabe
- Kenner G. Kemp Steeplechase Observer
- Leo White Store Customer / Steeplechase Observer
- Edmund Mortimer Customer in Store
- Eddy Chandler Second Policeman
- Brooks Benedict Party Guest / Racetrack Spectator
- Thurston Hall Col. Withering
- John Ridgely Desk Clerk
- Allen Jenkins Droopy
- Robert Warwick Frome
- John Harron Man at Party
- Joyce Compton Joan
- John J. Richardson Man at Track
- Dick Powell Peter Mason
- Anita Louise Ellen Parker
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- George H. Reed Sam
- Jesse Graves Butler at Party
- Ferdinand Munier Man on Electric Horse
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson Groom
- Jack Shea Party Guest
- Joe Cunningham Night Clerk
- Dorothy Dandridge Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- Janet Shaw Young Lady at Party
- Jack Luden Party Guest
- Larry Williams Frank
- Rosella Towne Young Lady at Party
- DeForest Covan Shoe-Shine
- Vivian Dandridge Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- Charlotte Treadway Party Guest
- Etta Jones Member of The Dandridge Sisters
- Maxine Sullivan Specialty
More from Ray Enright
More films directed by Ray Enright: The Man From Cairo, Kansas Raiders, Montana and South of St. Louis.
Cars in Going Places
7 cars on screen, including the Salsbury Motor Glide Aero and the 1933 Plymouth.
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Salsbury Motor Glide Aero Important role -
1933 Plymouth Minor role -
unknown Minor role -
Buick unknown Background role
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Going Places FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Going Places, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Going Places?
Going Places runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Going Places released?
Going Places was released on December 31, 1938.
Who directed Going Places?
Going Places was directed by Ray Enright.
More films by Ray Enright Who is in the cast of Going Places?
Going Places stars Ward Bond as Clarence - a Policeman, Ronald Reagan as Jack Withering and Walter Catlett as Franklin Dexter, among 36 credited actors.
Does Going Places have a post-credit scene?
No. Going Places has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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