If You Could Only Cook

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If You Could Only Cook

"SHE GAVE UP HER PARK BENCH FOR HIM! HE GAVE UP MILLIONS FOR HER!"

1935

1h 12m

7.4(18 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Crime

Overview

An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.

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72 members

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Herbert Marshall

Jim Buchanan

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Jean Arthur

Joan Hawthorne

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Leo Carrillo

Mike Rossini

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Lionel Stander

Flash

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Alan Edwards

Bob Reynolds

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Frieda Inescort

Evelyn Fletcher

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Gene Morgan

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Ralf Harolde

Swig

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Matt McHugh

Pete

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Richard Powell

Chesty

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Mariska Aldrich

Swedish Cook (uncredited)

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William Anderson

Newsboy (uncredited)

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John Ardell

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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William Arnold

Second Inspector (uncredited)

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Wyrley Birch

Minister (uncredited)

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Joan Blair

Kate (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Ann Bupp

Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

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Michelette Burani

French Cook (uncredited)

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Walter Byron

Roy - Pianist at Wedding Rehearsal (uncredited)

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Romaine Callender

Jennings (uncredited)

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Mary Jane Carey

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Jack Cheatham

Cop (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Edith Conrad

Cook (uncredited)

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Art

Helen Conway

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Georgie Cooper

Fainting Woman (uncredited)

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Frank Hall Crane

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Lew Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

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Peggy Dawson

Nursemaid (uncredited)

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Wally Dean

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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Sayre Dearing

Wedding Rehearsal Guest Extra (uncredited)

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Bill Dillon

Secretary (uncredited)

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Edith Emelyne

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Estelle Etterre

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Laura (uncredited)

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Jean Fowler

Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)

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John Guston

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

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Jonathan Hale

Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Katherine Hall

Miss Harrison - Jim's Secretary (uncredited)

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Peggy Helm

Maid (uncredited)

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Althea Henley

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Henry Hebert

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

Dillon (uncredited)

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Arthur Hohl

Conroy (uncredited)

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Louis King

Park Caretaker (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Reporter (uncredited)

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William Lally

Bill - New York Cop (uncredited)

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Lois Lindsay

Wedding Rehearsal Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Mason

Reporter (uncredited)

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Edward McWade

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

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George Meeker

Parker (uncredited)

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Torben Meyer

Swedish Servant (uncredited)

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Robert Middlemass

Chief Inspector (uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

Howard - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Joseph North

Butler (uncredited)

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Field Norton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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Don Roberts

Bartender (uncredited)

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Frederick Roland

Yates (uncredited)

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Constantine Romanoff

Lefty - Rossini's Driver (uncredited)

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Adrian Rosley

French Servant (uncredited)

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Frances Shipp

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Harry Strathey

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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Jackie Lee Tracy

Little Girl (uncredited)

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John Tyrrell

Reporter (uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

Mr. Balderson (uncredited)

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George Webb

Third Inspector (uncredited)

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Lee Willard

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

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William Worthington

Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)

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