The Girl Said No

Mar 15, 1930

1h 31m

★ 5.5

WISE-CRACKING! SMART-ALECK! LOVABLE!

Overview

A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams who has turned him down for Bushman. Haines plots dozens of extreme measures to win her over, and finally goes so far as to drag her from the altar, bound and gagged.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Tom Ward

William Haines

Mary Howe

Leila Hyams

Hettie Brown

Marie Dressler

Polly

Polly Moran

Mrs. Ward

Clara Blandick

Jimmie Ward

William Janney

Mr. Ward

William V. Mong

McAndrews

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Eddie Ward

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Alma Ward

Phyllis Crane

Grove Cafe Waiter

Henry Armetta

McAndrews' Butler

Wilson Benge

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