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  • Politics (1931)
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    73 min | Comedy, Romance
Politics (1931)
Passed
73 min | Comedy, Romance

Middle-aged widow Hattie Burns becomes fed up when local small-town politicians ignore corruption and decides to run for mayor herself.
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Director
Charles Reisner (as Charles F. Riesner)
Writers
Zelda Sears (story) | Malcolm Stuart Boylan (story) | Wells Root (adaptation) | Robert E. Hopkins (dialogue)
Cinematographer
Clyde De Vinna (photographed by) (as Clyde DeVinna)
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Updated Jul 25, 1931

Release date
Jul 25, 1931 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Marie Dressler
Hattie Burns Hattie Burns   See fewer
Polly Moran
Ivy Higgins Ivy Higgins   See fewer
Roscoe Ates
Peter Higgins (as Rosco Ates) Peter Higgins (as Rosco Ates)   See fewer
Karen Morley
Myrtle Burns Myrtle Burns   See fewer
William Bakewell
Benny Emerson Benny Emerson   See fewer
John Miljan
Jim Curango Jim Curango   See fewer
Joan Marsh
Daisy Evans Daisy Evans   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Mayor Tom Collins Mayor Tom Collins   See fewer
Kane Richmond
Nifty Morgan Nifty Morgan   See fewer
Mary Alden
Mrs. Mary Evans Mrs. Mary Evans   See fewer
Frankie Bailey
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Rally Leader (uncredited) Rally Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Husband Getting Haircut (uncredited) Husband Getting Haircut (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Dvorak
Rally Audience Extra (uncredited) Rally Audience Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Granger
Newlywed (uncredited) Newlywed (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hall
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
DeWitt Jennings
Police Chief (uncredited) Police Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
John Kelly
Curango's Henchman (uncredited) Curango's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Policeman in Park (uncredited) Policeman in Park (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore Lodi
Husband Who Slept in a Crib (uncredited) Husband Who Slept in a Crib (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Edgar - a Husband (uncredited) Edgar - a Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth MacDonald
Cop-Driver (uncredited) Cop-Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Husband in Barber Shop (uncredited) Husband in Barber Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Helene Millard
Helen Jones (uncredited) Helen Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Kewpie Morgan
Husband with Dog (uncredited) Husband with Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
Henchman Asking for a Match (uncredited) Henchman Asking for a Match (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Prior
Abner (uncredited) Abner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Remley
Dry Goods Store Owner (uncredited) Dry Goods Store Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Committee Woman with Glasses (uncredited) Committee Woman with Glasses (uncredited)   See fewer
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