

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
1931-10-03 · 95 min · ★ 6.0
Wallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are Schnozzle, a pickpocket and car thief; and Blackie, who has played the game for years.
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- Directors
- Sam Wood
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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William HainesWallingford
Jimmy DuranteSchnozzle
Ernest TorrenceBlackie Daw
Leila HyamsDorothy
Guy KibbeeMcGonigal
Hale HamiltonCharles Harper
Robert McWadeMr. Tuttle
Clara BlandickMrs. Layton
Walter WalkerMr. LaytonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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