Paddy the Next Best Thing

Sep 1, 1933

1h 15m

★ 3.0

Overview

In Ireland, Major Adair’s older daughter Eileen is about to marry Lawrence Blake for his money in order to pay off her father’s debts, even though she really loves Jack Breen.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Paddy Adair

Janet Gaynor

Lawrence Blake

Warner Baxter

Major Adair

Walter Connolly

Jack Breen

Harvey Stephens

Eileen Adair

Margaret Lindsay

Collins

J.M. Kerrigan

Mr. Davy

Fiske O'Hara

Maid

Merle Tottenham

Micky

Roger Imhof

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