Party Wire (1935): Cast & Plot
Party Wire is a 1935 comedy drama directed by Erle C. Kenton, starring Victor Jory as Matthew Putnam, Helen Lowell and Clara Blandick. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Erle C. Kenton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Party Wire About?
The premise of Party Wire without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Burning the scandal at both ends! When a small-town girl’s boyfriend leaves in disgrace, gossips spread false reports of her pregnancy.
Party Wire Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- gossip
- telephone
- aunt
- small town
- rotary club
- misunderstanding
- meeting
- marriage
- marriage proposal
- gunshot wound
- gunfire
- flower show
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- fishing
- father daughter relationship
- false accusation
- fired from a job
- bee
- barn
- bank
- attempted suicide
- applejack
- alcoholic
- melodrama
- based on novel
Party Wire Cast & Characters
Victor Jory leads the cast as Matthew Putnam, with Helen Lowell as Nettie Putnam and Clara Blandick as Mathilda Sherman. Directed by Erle C. Kenton; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Erle C. Kenton
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Victor Jory as Matthew Putnam - Helen Lowell as Nettie Putnam
- Clara Blandick as Mathilda Sherman
- Oscar Apfel as Thomas P. Sherman
Also Starring in Party Wire
· 12 more- Maude Eburne Clara West
- Geneva Mitchell Irene Sherman
- Charley Grapewin Will Oliver
- Jean Arthur Marge Oliver
- Robert Allen Roy Daniels
- Matt Mchugh Bert West
- Walter Brennan Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)
- Robert Middlemass Judge Stephen Stephenson
- Lillian Harmer Deborah
- Louise Carter Grandma Kern
- Oliver Eckhardt Townsman
- Adda Gleason Townswoman
More from Erle C. Kenton
More films directed by Erle C. Kenton: The Cat Creeps, House of Dracula, House of Frankenstein and It Ain’t Hay.
Party Wire Plot Summary
What happens in Party Wire from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Matthew Putnam, Victor Jory, is summoned back to his small hometown of Rockridge after seven years abroad in Europe, where he had been sent to study, to take charge of Putnam Dairies, the family business and the town’s major employer. His aged, bedridden aunt Nettie Putnam, Helen Lowell, has kept vigil over the house for years and now insists that he return to steady the family legacy. The news stirs a mix of relief and expectation in a town that owes much of its livelihood to the dairy business, and mothers with marriageable daughters begin to hope for a fortunate match.
Full summary
The whole story of Party Wire, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Party Wire?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which character works at the town bank and is the love interest of Matthew Putnam?
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Party Wire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Party Wire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Party Wire?
Party Wire runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was Party Wire released?
Party Wire was released on April 27, 1935.
Who directed Party Wire?
Party Wire was directed by Erle C. Kenton.
More films by Erle C. Kenton Who is in the cast of Party Wire?
Party Wire stars Victor Jory as Matthew Putnam, Helen Lowell as Nettie Putnam and Clara Blandick as Mathilda Sherman, among 16 credited actors.
Does Party Wire have a post-credit scene?
No. Party Wire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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