Movie: Laughing at Trouble

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell

Glory Bradford

Brook Byron
Brook Byron

Mary Bradford

Sara Haden
Sara Haden

Mrs. Jennie Nevins

Lois Wilson
Lois Wilson

Alice Mathews

Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton

Lizzie Beadle

Pert Kelton
Pert Kelton

Ella McShane

John Carradine
John Carradine

Deputy Sheriff Alec Brady

James Burke
James Burke

Bill Norton

Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks

Cyrus Hall

Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff

Jamie Bradford

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  • Overview

    A man convicted of murder escapes from jail and hides out in the home of a small town newspaper publisher who has befriended him. She knows who the real killer is.

  • Release Date

    1936-12-11

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    WITH SMILE OR FROWN SHE RULED THE TOWN!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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