Hi, Nellie! (1934): Cast
Hi, Nellie! is a 1934 comedy drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Paul Muni as Brad, Marjorie Gateson and Frank Reicher. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Vitaphone Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hi, Nellie! About?
The premise of Hi, Nellie! without spoilers.
Managing Editor Brad Bradshaw refuses to run a story tying Frank Canfield’s disappearance to a bank embezzlement. Colleagues blame Frank, and Brad is demoted to the Heartthrob advice column. After self‑pity, Brad embraces the column, making it the town’s buzz, while he schemes to vindicate Frank, locate the missing money, and win back his job.
Hi, Nellie! Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reprisal
- song in title
- sob sister columnist
- retribution
- vindication
- job demotion
- song
- embezzlement
- slang
- newspaper reporter
- newspaper photographer
- racial stereotype
+38 more Show fewer
- bartender
- missing money
- investigation
- cigarette smoking
- resolvement
- leroy and muni
- editor
- newspaper
- new york city
- manhattan new york city
- times square manhattan new york city
- newspaper editor
- undertaker
- secretary
- reporter
- politician
- photographer
- nightclub
- murder
- moral corruption
- lonely hearts
- lawyer
- janitor
- gangster
- forgery
- florist
- father daughter relationship
- false accusation
- ethics
- employer employee relationship
- drunkenness
- doctor
- demotion
- corpse
- contract
- columnist
- cemetery
- business competition
Hi, Nellie! Cast & Characters
Paul Muni leads the cast as Brad, with Marjorie Gateson as Canfield and Frank Reicher as Danny. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy; 37 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mervyn LeRoy
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Paul Muni as Brad - Marjorie Gateson as Canfield
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Frank Reicher as Danny -
Hobart Cavanaugh as Fullerton
Also Starring in Hi, Nellie!
· 33 more- Robert Barrat Brownell
- John Qualen Steve (uncredited)
- Donald Meek Durkin
- Berton Churchill Graham
- Harold Huber Leo
- Paul Kaye Helwig
- Harold Miller Graham's Secretary (uncredited)
- George Chandler Sullivan
- Bert Moorhouse Extra at Merry Go Round Club (uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee Charlie Dwyer (uncredited)
- Douglass Dumbrille Dawes
- George Meeker Sheldon
- Jack Wise Vital Statistics Clerk (uncredited)
- Howard Hickman Dr. John W. Wilson (uncredited)
- Frank Marlowe Henchman (uncredited)
- George Humbert Mike Marinello
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- Harry Seymour Drunk at Bar (uncredited)
- Glenda Farrell Gerry
- James Donlan Evans (uncredited)
- Sidney Miller Louie (uncredited)
- Ned Sparks Shammy
- Renee Whitney Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Ralph McCullough Poker Player (uncredited)
- Antonio Filauri Merry Go Round Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Edward Ellis O'Connell
- Allen Vincent Nick Grassi
- Gus Reed Mac (uncredited)
- Pat Wing Susie
- Dorothy Libaire Rosa Marinello
- Nina Campana Italian Woman at 530 W. Houston (uncredited)
- Sidney Skolsky Skolsky (uncredited)
- Bob Montgomery Henchman (uncredited)
- Kathryn Sergava Grace
Hi, Nellie! Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “¿Qué hay” and “Nellie?”.
- Also known as
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- ¿Qué hay
- Nellie?
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Hi, Nellie! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hi, Nellie!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hi, Nellie!?
Hi, Nellie! runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was Hi, Nellie! released?
Hi, Nellie! was released on January 20, 1934.
Who directed Hi, Nellie!?
Hi, Nellie! was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
More films by Mervyn LeRoy Who is in the cast of Hi, Nellie!?
Hi, Nellie! stars Paul Muni as Brad, Marjorie Gateson as Canfield and Frank Reicher as Danny, among 37 credited actors.
Does Hi, Nellie! have a post-credit scene?
No. Hi, Nellie! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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