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Action comedy

Sit Tight (1931): Cast

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Sit Tight is a 1931 action comedy directed by Lloyd Bacon, starring Winnie Lightner as Winnie, Joe E. Brown and Paul Gregory. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.

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Sit Tight (1931) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 14m (74 min)
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Genres
Action , Romance , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Sit Tight About?

The premise of Sit Tight without spoilers.

Winnie Lightner runs a health clinic where wrestler Joe E. Brown, called JoJo, is forced into a bout with a hulking masked fighter (Frank S. Hagney) who wrongly believes JoJo is seeing his wife; JoJo is knocked out and dreams of being a sultan with harem girls. Meanwhile, Paul Gregory quits after refusing a promotion his sweetheart wants, trains with Lightner and Brown to become a champion wrestler, and despite her pleas, keeps his promise to fight.

Sit Tight Themes & Keywords

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  • female sexual predator
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Cast & crew

Sit Tight Cast & Characters

Winnie Lightner leads the cast as Winnie, with Joe E. Brown as Jojo and Paul Gregory as Tom. Directed by Lloyd Bacon; 8 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Lloyd Bacon

More films directed by Lloyd Bacon, best-rated first: Footlight Parade, 42nd Street, She Couldn’t Say No and The French Line.

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Sit Tight Also Known As

Also known as “Alle Griffe erlaubt”.

Also known as
  • Alle Griffe erlaubt

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FAQ

Sit Tight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sit Tight, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Sit Tight?

Sit Tight runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).

When was Sit Tight released?

Sit Tight was released on February 18, 1931.

Who directed Sit Tight?

Sit Tight was directed by Lloyd Bacon.

More films by Lloyd Bacon

Who is in the cast of Sit Tight?

Sit Tight stars Winnie Lightner as Winnie, Joe E. Brown as Jojo and Paul Gregory as Tom, among 8 credited actors.

Does Sit Tight have a post-credit scene?

No. Sit Tight has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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