The Hard Guy (1930): Cast
The Hard Guy is a 1930 short comedy drama directed by Arthur Hurley, starring Spencer Tracy as Guy, Katharine Alexander and Pat Kearney. It runs 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Director
- Arthur Hurley
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Hard Guy About?
The premise of The Hard Guy without spoilers.
Facing the crushing scarcity of the Great Depression, Guy and Ellen scrounge for any work that might provide food and medicine for their ailing child, against a backdrop of hunger and uncertainty. As employment becomes virtually nonexistent, they are forced into increasingly desperate measures, trying anything to keep their family alive.
The Hard Guy Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- one day timespan
- new york city
- manhattan new york city
- hell's kitchen manhattan new york city
- world war one veteran
- melodrama
- marriage
- great depression
- unemployment
- doll
- mother daughter relationship
- pistol
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- police officer
- father daughter relationship
- poverty
- title spoken by character
The Hard Guy Cast & Characters
Spencer Tracy leads the cast as Guy, with Katharine Alexander as Ellen and Pat Kearney as Jack, the Second Policeman (uncredited). Directed by Arthur Hurley; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arthur Hurley
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Spencer Tracy as Guy - Katharine Alexander as Ellen
- Pat Kearney as Jack, the Second Policeman (uncredited)
- Arch Hendricks as First Policeman (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Hard Guy
· 1 more- Valli Roberts Doris, Child (uncredited)
More from Arthur Hurley
More films directed by Arthur Hurley: The Wall Street Mystery, The Grand Dame, Crimes Square and Envy.
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The Hard Guy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Hard Guy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hard Guy?
The Hard Guy runs 6 minutes.
When was The Hard Guy released?
The Hard Guy was released on September 6, 1930.
Who directed The Hard Guy?
The Hard Guy was directed by Arthur Hurley.
More films by Arthur Hurley Who is in the cast of The Hard Guy?
The Hard Guy stars Spencer Tracy as Guy, Katharine Alexander as Ellen and Pat Kearney as Jack, the Second Policeman (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does The Hard Guy have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hard Guy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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