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Naughty But Nice 1939

Donald Hardwick (Dick Powell) is a stuffy classical‑music professor whose family and small‑town conservatory share his conservative outlook. He goes to New York to sell his Rhapsody to his eccentric aunt, where he encounters her lively swing‑music crowd. A seemingly harmless “lemonade” turns out to be a potent Hurricane, sparking dramatic changes in his life.

Donald Hardwick (Dick Powell) is a stuffy classical‑music professor whose family and small‑town conservatory share his conservative outlook. He goes to New York to sell his Rhapsody to his eccentric aunt, where he encounters her lively swing‑music crowd. A seemingly harmless “lemonade” turns out to be a potent Hurricane, sparking dramatic changes in his life.

Does Naughty But Nice have end credit scenes?

No!

Naughty But Nice does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Naughty But Nice

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Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Judge Kennith B. Walters, Superior Court

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Clark's Piano Tuner (uncredited)

Maxie Rosenbloom

Maxie Rosenbloom

Killer

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Samuel 'Sam' 'Simsy' Hudson - Music Publisher

Helen Broderick

Helen Broderick

Aunt Martha Hogan

Elizabeth Dunne

Elizabeth Dunne

Aunt Henrietta Hardwick

Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna

Allie Gray

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Eddie

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Joe Dirk

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Stanislaus Pysinski

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Hardwick's Attorney (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Professor Donald Hardwick

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Aunt Penelope Hardwick

Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Zelda Manion

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Bartender (uncredited)

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Aunt Annabella Hardwick

Elise Cavanna

Elise Cavanna

Pansey, Hardwick Maid (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Plaintiff's Attorney (uncredited)

Peter Lind Hayes

Peter Lind Hayes

Bandleader in Nightclub (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Capt. Gregory Waddington-Smith (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Extra at Bar (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Extra in Courtroom (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Extra in Nightclub (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

Freddie, Court Clerk (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Frank, Superior Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Jerry Mandy

Jerry Mandy

First Waiter (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Mr. Mankton (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Mr. Maurice, First Witness (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Professor Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Dean Burton, Winfield College

Sally Sage

Sally Sage

Miss Danning (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Arranger (uncredited)

William Gould

William Gould

Bailiff (uncredited)

Daisy Bufford

Daisy Bufford

Daisy, Zelda's Maid (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Radio Announcer Starting Program (uncredited)

Ernest Wood

Ernest Wood

First Headwaiter (uncredited)

Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Professor Trill (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

Harrison Greene

Second Bartender Making Phone Call (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Second Waiter (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Extra in Nightclub (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Arranger Johnny Collins (uncredited)

Gale Page

Gale Page

Linda McKay

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Attorney at Plaintiff's Table (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Radio Listener, with the Professors (uncredited)

Midgie Dare

Midgie Dare

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

Bobby Sherwood

Bobby Sherwood

Announcer (uncredited)

Maxie Lee Dorf

Maxie Lee Dorf

Jitterbug Dancer (uncredited)

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