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Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

See why two little words made by PAUL MUNI tore the town in two!

19346.51h 15mNR

Overview

Managing Editor Brad Bradshaw refuses to run a story linking the disappearance of Frank Canfield with embezzlement of the bank. He considers Frank a straight shooter and he goes easy on the story. Every other paper goes with the story that Frank took the money and Brad is demoted, by the publisher, to the Heartthrob column - writing advice to the lovelorn. After feeling sorry for himself for two months, he takes the column seriously and makes it the talk of the town. But Brad still wants his old job back so he will have to find Canfield and the missing money.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Written by Abem Finkel, Sidney Sutherland, Roy Chanslor
Produced by Robert Presnell Sr.
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Top Cast

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Samuel N. 'Brad' Bradshaw

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Gerry Krale

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Shammy

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Beau Brownell

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

J.L. Graham

Kathryn Sergava

Kathryn Sergava

Grace

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Fullerton

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Harvey Dawes

Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

O'Connell

P

Paul Kaye

Helwig

Themes & Keywords

gangstercover-upnewspaper manpre-codenewspaper officefuneral parlordrunkenness

About Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie! is a comedy, drama, crime film released in 1934 exploring themes of gangster, cover-up, newspaper man, pre-code, newspaper office, funeral parlor. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it stars Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Ned Sparks. Managing Editor Brad Bradshaw refuses to run a story linking the disappearance of Frank Canfield with embezzlement of the bank. He considers Frank a straight shooter and he goes easy on the story. Every other paper goes with the story that Frank took the money and Brad is demoted, by the publisher, to the Heartthrob column - writing advice to the lovelorn. After feeling sorry for himself for two months, he takes the column seriously and makes it the talk of the town. But Brad still wants his old job back so he will have to find Canfield and the missing money.

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