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Riffraff

5.419361h 34mMovieCrimeDrama

Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him and goes to jail. He gets a new job, foils a plot to dynamite the ship, and promises to wait for Hattie.

DirectorJ. Walter Ruben
WritersAnita Loos·Frances Marion
ProducerIrving Thalberg

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Cast · Directed by J. Walter Ruben

JHJean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Hattie
STSpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Dutch
UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Lil
JCJoseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia
Nick
VKVictor Kilian
Victor Kilian
'Flytrap'
MRMickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Jimmy
JMJ. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
'Brains'
RIRoger Imhof
Roger Imhof
'Pops'
JQJuanita Quigley
Juanita Quigley
Rosie
PH
Paul Hurst
Belcher
VBVince Barnett
Vince Barnett
Lew
DADorothy Appleby
Dorothy Appleby
Gertie

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