

Reckless Living
1938-03-01 · 65 min · ★ 8.0
This harmless Universal musical comedy is worth having as one of the few filmed records of legendary Broadway comedian Jimmy Savo (his previous starrer, Once in a Blue Moon, is among the rarest of collector's item). The story proper is carried by Robert Wilcox and Nan Grey, cast as a pair of mismatched lovers who share a common interest in horse racing. Hero and heroine get mixed up in a shady get-rich-quick scheme, which threatens to turns disastrous but which ends up solving everyone's problems.
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- Directors
- Frank McDonald
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert WilcoxDanny Farrell
Nan GreyLaurie Andrews
Jimmy SavoStuffy
Frank JenksFreddie
William LundiganStanley Shaw
Charles JudelsHarry Myron
May BoleyMother Ryan
Harlan Briggs'Colonel' Harris
Harry Davenport'General' Jeff
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