Spitfire (1934): Cast
Spitfire is a 1934 drama directed by John Cromwell, starring Katharine Hepburn as Trigger Hicks, Robert Young and Ralph Bellamy. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- John Cromwell
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spitfire About?
The premise of Spitfire without spoilers.
A dirt‑poor mountain girl, Trigger Hicks, lives as a loner in an isolated community where her faith‑based healing is condemned as witchcraft. When an engineer arrives to oversee the construction of a dam, the engineering project stirs the community; he protects her, and a fragile romance blossoms amid suspicion and danger.
Spitfire Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- american
- girl
- engineer
- dam
- baby
- witchcraft
- prayer
- bible
- kidnapping
- cat
- superstition
- stoning
+18 more Show fewer
- seduction
- rural setting
- religion
- poverty
- pledge
- nursing
- mob violence
- marriage
- laundress
- infidelity
- hillbilly
- deception
- death
- country girl
- black cat
- birthday
- faith healer
- based on play
Spitfire Cast & Characters
Katharine Hepburn leads the cast as Trigger Hicks, with Robert Young as John Stafford and Ralph Bellamy as George Fleetwood. Directed by John Cromwell; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Cromwell
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Katharine Hepburn as Trigger Hicks -
Robert Young as John Stafford -
Ralph Bellamy as George Fleetwood -
Sara Haden as Etta Dawson
Also Starring in Spitfire
· 7 more- John Beck Jake Hawkins
- Will Geer West Fry
- Sidney Toler Jim Sawyer
- Martha Sleeper Eleanor Stafford
- Louis Mason Bill Grayson
- Virginia Howell Granny Raines
- Therese Wittler Mrs. Sawyer
More from John Cromwell
More films directed by John Cromwell: The Scavengers, The Goddess, The Racket and Caged.
Spitfire Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Juffrouw Hicks” and “Mademoiselle Hicks”.
- Also known as
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- Juffrouw Hicks
- Mademoiselle Hicks
- A Mística
- La muchacha del valle
- Mística i rebel
- Mística y rebelde
- Vildmarkens dotter
- Argento vivo
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Spitfire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Spitfire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spitfire?
Spitfire runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Spitfire released?
Spitfire was released on March 8, 1934.
Who directed Spitfire?
Spitfire was directed by John Cromwell.
More films by John Cromwell Who is in the cast of Spitfire?
Spitfire stars Katharine Hepburn as Trigger Hicks, Robert Young as John Stafford and Ralph Bellamy as George Fleetwood, among 11 credited actors.
Does Spitfire have a post-credit scene?
No. Spitfire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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