Grand Slam (1933): Cast
Grand Slam is a 1933 comedy directed by William Dieterle, starring Tom Dugan as Harry (uncredited), Paul Hurst and Frank McHugh. It runs 1 hour 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 7m (67 min)
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First National Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Grand Slam About?
The premise of Grand Slam without spoilers.
A Russian waiter in New York City becomes a national celebrity after he develops a “system” for winning at contract bridge.
Grand Slam Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- new york
- ghost writer
- based on novel
- scene during opening credits
- card playing
- aspiring author
- expert bridge player
- contract bridge game argument
- satire comedy
- melodrama spoof
- russian restaurant
- restaurant waiter
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- hatcheck girl
- aspiring writer
- game of bridge
- hudson bay
- reference to stanislavsky
- tournament
- quarrel between married couple
- private lesson
- marital infidelity
- society hostess
- challenge
- cynical romance
- russian american
- canadian wilderness
- marriage reception
- acrobat
- private detective
- private party
- revenge
- theatrical boarding house
- jealousy
- card game
- radio announcer
- manhattan new york city
- pianist
- marriage engagement
- kiss
- newlywed couple
- libertine
- female sexual predator
- marriage advice
- us tour
- unfaithful husband
- husband wife separation
- wife leaves her husband
- expose
- brooklyn new york city
- unrequited love
Grand Slam Cast & Characters
Tom Dugan leads the cast as Harry (uncredited), with Paul Hurst as Man Who Speaks Final Line of the Film and Frank McHugh as Philip 'Speed' McCann. Directed by William Dieterle; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Dieterle
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Tom Dugan as Harry (uncredited) -
Paul Hurst as Man Who Speaks Final Line of the Film -
Frank McHugh as Philip 'Speed' McCann -
Loretta Young as Marcia Stanislavsky
Also Starring in Grand Slam
· 18 more- Paul Lukas Peter Stanislavsky
- Bess Flowers Bridge Party Guest
- John Hyams Bridge Match Observer (uncredited)
- Charles Lane Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
- Gino Corrado Barber
- Dewey Robinson Restaurant Patron
- Sam McDaniel Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
- Jimmy Conlin Oscar Smelt
- Emma Dunn Reporter
- Roscoe Karns Contest Radio Announcer
- Glenda Farrell Blondie
- Esther Howard Mary
- Ferdinand Gottschalk Cedric Van Dorn
- Theresa Harris Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
- Mary Doran Dot (uncredited)
- Joseph Cawthorn Alex Alexandrovitch
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- Helen Vinson Lola Starr
- Walter Byron Barney Starr
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Grand Slam FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Grand Slam, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Grand Slam?
Grand Slam runs 1 hour 7 minutes (67 minutes).
When was Grand Slam released?
Grand Slam was released on February 22, 1933.
Who directed Grand Slam?
Grand Slam was directed by William Dieterle.
More films by William Dieterle Who is in the cast of Grand Slam?
Grand Slam stars Tom Dugan as Harry (uncredited), Paul Hurst as Man Who Speaks Final Line of the Film and Frank McHugh as Philip 'Speed' McCann, among 22 credited actors.
Does Grand Slam have a post-credit scene?
No. Grand Slam has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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