"An unforgettable entertainment...the outstanding performance of two outstanding careers!"

1934

1h 45m

7.8(1312 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.

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86 members

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Clark Gable

Peter Warne

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Claudette Colbert

Ellie Andrews

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Walter Connolly

Alexander Andrews

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Roscoe Karns

Oscar Shapeley

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Jameson Thomas

King Westley

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Alan Hale

Danker

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Arthur Hoyt

Zeke

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Blanche Friderici

Zeke's Wife

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Charles C. Wilson

Joe Gordon

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Ernie Adams

Bag Thief (uncredited)

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Jessie Arnold

Woman at Auto Camp (uncredited)

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Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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William Bailey

Clark (uncredited)

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William Begg

Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)

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William A. Boardway

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Ward Bond

Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Harry C. Bradley

Henderson (uncredited)

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George P. Breakston

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Charles A. Browne

Reporter (uncredited)

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James Burke

Detective (uncredited)

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Edmund Burns

Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)

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Frank Capra

Bus Singer (uncredited)

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Ken Carson

Guitar Player on Bus (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Bus Driver (uncredited)

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Wallis Clark

Lovington (uncredited)

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Ray Cooke

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

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Joseph Crehan

Detective (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Curtis

Policeman (uncredited)

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Mickey Daniels

Vendor on Bus (uncredited)

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Eva Dennison

Society Woman (uncredited)

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Neal Dodd

Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

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Oliver Eckhardt

Mr. Dykes (uncredited)

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Billy Engle

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Jack Evans

Man Saying "Your Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes" (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Agnes (uncredited)

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Allen Fox

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Dolores Fuller

Young Girl in the Shower Line (uncredited)

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Joaquin Garay

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Carlton Griffin

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Kit Guard

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Sherry Hall

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

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A.R. Haysel

Bus Dispatcher (uncredited)

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Frank Holliday

Detective (uncredited)

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Harry Holman

Last Auto Camp Manager (uncredited)

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Harry Hume

Policeman (uncredited)

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William Irving

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Drunk Reporter (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Marvin Loback

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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King Lockwood

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Rose May

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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William McCall

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Claire McDowell

Mother on Bus (uncredited)

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Kate Morgan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Gayle Morris

Flower Girl (uncredited)

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Patsy O'Byrne

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Earl Pingree

Policeman (uncredited)

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June Preston

Crying Girl (uncredited)

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Hal Price

Reporter (uncredited)

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Margaret Reid

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Ky Robinson

Detective (uncredited)

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Blanche Rose

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Rita Ross

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Matty Roubert

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Marvin Schecter

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Harry Schultz

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Bert Scott

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Harry Semels

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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S.S. Simon

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Linda Lee Solomon

Young Girl (uncredited)

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Bert Starkey

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Ethel Sykes

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

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Jane Talent

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Emma Tansey

Ticket Buyer (uncredited)

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Harry Todd

Flagman at Railroad Crossing (uncredited)

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Maidel Turner

Last Motel Manager's Wife (uncredited)

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William Wagner

Waiter at Wedding (uncredited)

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John Wallace

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Fred Walton

Butler (uncredited)

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Dave Wengren

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Billy West

Reporter (uncredited)

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Buck Woods

Cook Serving Food to Passengers (uncredited)

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Frank Yaconelli

Tony (uncredited)

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