Movie: Spitfire

Top 10 Billed Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn

Trigger Hicks

Robert Young
Robert Young

John Stafford

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy

George Fleetwood

Martha Sleeper
Martha Sleeper

Eleanor Stafford

Louis Mason
Louis Mason

Bill Grayson

Sara Haden
Sara Haden

Etta Dawson

Virginia Howell
Virginia Howell

Granny Raines

Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler

Jim Sawyer

Will Geer
Will Geer

West Fry

John Beck
John Beck

Jake Hawkins

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  • Overview

    Dirt-poor mountain girl Trigger Hicks is a loner. Her faith-healing is mistaken for witchcraft by the community. She falls for an engineer building a dam, who protects her.

  • Release Date

    1934-03-08

  • Average

    5.1

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Nothin' to Pay ... Nothin' to Lose ... She Loved Wherever Her Flames Caught fire!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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