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You Can’t Take It with You 1938

Budget

$1.6M

Runtime

126 mins

Language

English

English

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the chaotic Sycamore family, falls for Tony Kirby. Tony's wealthy banker father and snobbish mother disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to a dinner with the Sycamores to meet their future in‑laws, the eccentric relatives' antics turn the evening into a farcical showdown, thwarting Alice's hopes.

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the chaotic Sycamore family, falls for Tony Kirby. Tony's wealthy banker father and snobbish mother disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to a dinner with the Sycamores to meet their future in‑laws, the eccentric relatives' antics turn the evening into a farcical showdown, thwarting Alice's hopes.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of You Can’t Take It with You

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Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Mr. Poppins

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Ed Carmichael

James Stewart

James Stewart

Tony Kirby

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Jailer (uncredited)

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Penny Sycamore

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Judge

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Schmidt

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Governor Leach (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Essie Carmichael

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Maggie O'Neill

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Alice Sycamore

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Lord Melville (uncredited)

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Anthony P. Kirby

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Mr. Ramsey

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Martin Vanderhof

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Henderson

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Mary (uncredited)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Donald

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Inmate (uncredited)

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Mrs. Schmidt

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Neighbor (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Chief Detective (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Diner (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Newsboy (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Trustee (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Irving

Paul Irving

Office Manager (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Expressman (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Reporter (uncredited)

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Boris Kolenkhov

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Paul Sycamore

Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Professor

Joe Bordeaux

Joe Bordeaux

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Man (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Court Attendant (uncredited)

George C. Pearce

George C. Pearce

Neighbor (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Diner (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Matron (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Trustee (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

Neighbor (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Mac (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Executive (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Guard (uncredited)

Ruth Robinson

Ruth Robinson

Neighbor (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Expressman (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Neighbor (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Neighbor (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Guard (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Barber (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

John Blakely

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Reporter (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Neighbor (uncredited)

Dick French

Dick French

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Bill Hughes (uncredited)

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Strongarm Man (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Policeman (uncredited)

Belle Stoddard

Belle Stoddard

Neighbor (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Mr. DePinna

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Prisoner (uncredited)

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Woman (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Neighbor (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Reporter (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Man (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Hammond (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Board Member (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Neighbor (uncredited)

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby

William A. Boardway

William A. Boardway

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Ice Man (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Reporter (uncredited)

William Lally

William Lally

Reporter (uncredited)

Dagmar Oakland

Dagmar Oakland

Woman (uncredited)

Ed Randolph

Ed Randolph

Neighbor (uncredited)

Ky Robinson

Ky Robinson

Court Policeman (uncredited)

Clive Morgan

Clive Morgan

Man (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

Woman (uncredited)

Eva McKenzie

Eva McKenzie

Neighbor (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)

Beatrice Blinn

Beatrice Blinn

Neighbor (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Prisoner (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Woman (uncredited)

Doris Rankin

Doris Rankin

Mrs. Leach (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Man (uncredited)

Eugene Anderson Jr

Eugene Anderson Jr

Bobby (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Woman (uncredited)

Homer Dickenson

Homer Dickenson

Man (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Neighbor (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Worried Neighbor (uncredited)

Bill Dill

Bill Dill

Reporter (uncredited)

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Rheba

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Neighbor (uncredited)

Pearl Varvalle

Pearl Varvalle

Woman (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Ralph McCullough

Ralph McCullough

Man (uncredited)

Melvin J. Gibby

Melvin J. Gibby

Reporter (uncredited)

Bess Wade

Bess Wade

Neighbor (uncredited)

Bert Starkey

Bert Starkey

Neighbor (uncredited)

Gale Ronn

Gale Ronn

Neighbor (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Victor Travis

Man (uncredited)

Carlie Taylor

Carlie Taylor

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Lady Melville (uncredited)

Tina Marshall

Tina Marshall

Neighbor (uncredited)

Dorothy Babb

Dorothy Babb

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Joe Geil

Joe Geil

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Man (uncredited)

Beatrice Curtis

Beatrice Curtis

Neighbor (uncredited)

Georgia O'Dell

Georgia O'Dell

Woman (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Woman (uncredited)

S.S. Simon

S.S. Simon

Man at Jail (uncredited)

Alice Keating

Alice Keating

Woman (uncredited)

Roland Dupree

Roland Dupree

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Stella LeSaint

Stella LeSaint

Neighbor (uncredited)

Laura Treadwell

Laura Treadwell

Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Bud Wiser

Bud Wiser

Policeman (uncredited)

Ernest Shields

Ernest Shields

Man (uncredited)

Harry Stafford

Harry Stafford

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Fred Parker

Fred Parker

Neighbor (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

Doorman (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Drunk (uncredited)

Jane Talent

Jane Talent

Woman (uncredited)

Patty Thomas

Patty Thomas

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Billy Wolfstone

Billy Wolfstone

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Nell Roy

Nell Roy

Woman (uncredited)

Gloria Browne

Gloria Browne

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Sterrett Ford

Sterrett Ford

Man (uncredited)

Alex Woloshin

Alex Woloshin

Russian General in Jail (uncredited)

Jimmy Anderson

Jimmy Anderson

Porter in Bank (uncredited)

Jack Grant

Jack Grant

Policeman (uncredited)

Hilda Rhodes

Hilda Rhodes

Woman (uncredited)

Bee Stephens

Bee Stephens

Woman (uncredited)

Gertrude Weber

Gertrude Weber

Woman (uncredited)

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