The Dark Horse
Hilarity is just around the corner, in this screaming burlesque on the political parade! You'll Vote For Every Star!
1932 | 75m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alfred E. Green |
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| Writer: | Wilson Mizner, Joseph Jackson, Courtney Terrett, Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Staring: |
| The Progressive Party convention is deadlocked for governor, so both sides nominate the dark horse Zachary Hicks. Kay Russell suggests they hire Hal Blake as campaign manager; but first they have to get him out of jail for not paying alimony. Blake organizes the office and coaches Hicks to answer every question by pausing and then saying, "Well yes, but then again no." Blake will sell Hicks as dumb but honest. Russell refuses to marry Blake, while Joe keeps people away from Blake's office. Blake teaches Hicks a speech by Lincoln. At the debate when the conservative candidate Underwood recites the same speech, Blake exposes him as a plagiarist. Hicks is presented for photo opportunities and gives his yes-and-no answer to any question, including whether he expects to win. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 16, 1932 |
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| Director: | Alfred E. Green |
| Writer: | Wilson Mizner, Joseph Jackson, Courtney Terrett, Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | governor, pre-code, progressive party |
| Production Companies | First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bette Davis | Kay Russell |
| Warren William | Hal Samson Blake |
| Guy Kibbee | Zachary Hicks |
| Vivienne Osborne | Hal's Ex-Wife Maybelle Blake |
| Frank McHugh | Joe |
| Sam Hardy | Mr. Black |
| Harry Holman | Mr. Jones |
| Charles Sellon | Mr. Green |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Sheriff |
| Berton Churchill | William A. Underwood |
| Robert Warwick | Mr. Clark |
| Louise Beavers | Kay's Maid Levinnia |
| Harry C. Bradley | Blue Ribbon Man |
| Harrison Greene | Delegate Next to Hicks |
| Harry Leroy | Delegate |
| Wilfred Lucas | Debate Chairman |
| Wilbur Mack | Conservative Party Man |
| Tom McGuire | Conservative Party Man |
| Bert Moorhouse | Reporter |
| Edmund Mortimer | Convention Delegate |
| Field Norton | Delegate |
| Henry Otho | Delegate Spreading the Word |
| Paul Panzer | Delegate Telephoning |
| Cyril Ring | Airport Clerk |
| Cliff Saum | Progressive Party Man |
| Harry Seymour | Conservative Party Man |
| Charles Sherlock | Progressive Party Man |
| Phil Tead | Bellhop |
| Jim Thorpe | Blackfeet Indian Chief |
| Monte Vandergrift | Delegate |
| Harry Wilson | Man in Jail Cell |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sol Polito | Director of Photography |
| Wilson Mizner | Writer |
| Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Joseph Jackson | Writer |
| Courtney Terrett | Story |
| George Marks | Editor |
| Alfred E. Green | Director |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Story |
| Name | Title |
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| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
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