The Nuisance (1933)

ComedyDramaRomance

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.

Release Date: June 3, 1933
Runtime: 1h 23m
Rating: 6.0/10 (5 votes)

Director: Jack Conway

Cast: Lee Tracy, Madge Evans, Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth, John Miljan, Virginia Cherrill, David Landau, Greta Meyer

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Full Cast (29 people)

Lee Tracy as Joseph Phineas 'Joe' Stevens
Madge Evans as Dorothy Mason
Frank Morgan as Dr. Buchanan Prescott
Charles Butterworth as Floppy Phil Montague
John Miljan as John Calhoun
Virginia Cherrill as Miss Rutherford
David Landau as Kelley
Greta Meyer as Mrs. Mannheimer
Herman Bing as Willy
Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. Beaumont
Syd Saylor as Fred
Stanley Blystone as Policeman at Skating Rink (uncredited)
Ed Brady as Conspirator to Get the District Attorney (uncredited)
Allan Cavan as Doctor Kahn (uncredited)
Clay Clement as Judge (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing as Policeman at Streetcar (uncredited)
James Donlan as Photographer (uncredited)
Robert Homans as Streetcar Driver (uncredited)
John Kelly as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Lew Kelly as Bartender (uncredited)
Tom London as Kelley's Associate (uncredited)
Tom Mahoney as Turnkey (uncredited)
James C. Morton as Motorist (uncredited)
Nat Pendleton as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)
Lee Phelps as Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan as Man Who Will Be Late to Work (uncredited)
Guy Usher as Doctor Schuyler (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon as Jurywoman (uncredited)
Charles Williams as Skating Rink Official (uncredited)

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The Nuisance

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

83 min

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.

83 min

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar company he's repeatedly victimized.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date6/3/1933

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Lee Tracy

as Joseph Phineas 'Joe' Stevens

Madge Evans

as Dorothy Mason

Frank Morgan

as Dr. Buchanan Prescott

Charles Butterworth

as Floppy Phil Montague

John Miljan

as John Calhoun

Virginia Cherrill

as Miss Rutherford

David Landau

as Kelley

Greta Meyer

as Mrs. Mannheimer

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What is The Nuisance about?▾

Fast-talker extraordinaire Tracy gives one of his quintessential wiseguy performances as a conniving ambulance chaser who falls in love with Evans, unaware she's a special investigator for a streetcar…

How long is The Nuisance?▾

1h 23m

When was The Nuisance released?▾

June 3, 1933

Who directed The Nuisance?▾

Jack Conway

Who stars in The Nuisance?▾

Lee Tracy, Madge Evans, Frank Morgan

What genre is The Nuisance?▾

Comedy, Drama, Romance

What is The Nuisance rated?▾

G