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Romantic comedy

The Girl Said No (1930): Cast

The Girl Said No (1930) movie poster

The Girl Said No is a 1930 romantic comedy directed by Sam Wood, starring Lee Phelps as Truck Driver, Leila Hyams and Fred Kelsey. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.

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The Girl Said No (1930) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 31m (91 min)
Director
Sam Wood
Genres
Romance , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Girl Said No About?

The premise of The Girl Said No without spoilers.

A breezy comedy‑romance follows Haines, a confident young lady‑killer determined to win Hyams, who has rejected him for Bushman. Haines devises a series of extreme schemes, culminating in a far‑cical scene where he drags Hyams from her wedding altar, ultimately bound and gagged, in a desperate bid for love.

The Girl Said No Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • deception
  • male police officer
  • police
  • police officer
  • car crashes into a tree
  • farce comedy
  • dressler and moran
  • father
  • young
  • man
  • bank
  • secretary
+38 more
  • smart aleck
  • jerk
  • football hero
  • boss
  • death
  • college
  • butler
  • falling into water
  • golf club
  • handkerchief
  • reference to snow white
  • italian stereotype
  • cloche hat
  • pince nez
  • letter
  • reference to hansel and gretel
  • mailbox
  • italian restaurant
  • italian american
  • brashness
  • mother son relationship
  • husband wife relationship
  • father son relationship
  • brother brother relationship
  • wafer
  • truck driver
  • stock footage
  • painful humor
  • football player
  • cigarette smoking
  • boasting
  • arrogance
  • 1920s
  • kidnapping
  • wedding
  • waiter
  • train
  • stock exchange
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Cast & crew

The Girl Said No Cast & Characters

Lee Phelps leads the cast as Truck Driver, with Leila Hyams as Mary Howe and Fred Kelsey as Policeman. Directed by Sam Wood; 25 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Sam Wood

More films directed by Sam Wood, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Beyond the Rocks and Ambush.

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FAQ

The Girl Said No FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Girl Said No, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl Said No?

The Girl Said No runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

When was The Girl Said No released?

The Girl Said No was released on March 15, 1930.

Who directed The Girl Said No?

The Girl Said No was directed by Sam Wood.

More films by Sam Wood

Who is in the cast of The Girl Said No?

The Girl Said No stars Lee Phelps as Truck Driver, Leila Hyams as Mary Howe and Fred Kelsey as Policeman, among 25 credited actors.

Does The Girl Said No have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl Said No has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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