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Nothing Sacred (1937)
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
73 minutes
Comedy / Romance
Directed by William Wellman
Cast: Carole Lombard as Hazel Flagg
Fredric March as Wally Cook
Charles Winninger as Dr. Enoch Downer
Walter Connolly as Oliver Stone
Sig Ruman as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer
Frank Fay as Master of Ceremonies
Troy Brown Sr. as Ernest Walker
Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom as Max Levinsky
Margaret Hamilton as Drugstore Lady
The writers, crew, and cast of "Nothing Sacred" really do treat everything in accordance with the movie's title. No aspect of human society is immune from the sweeping satire. The comedy is fast-paced and often very sharp-edged, and almost any viewer will find it hitting close to home at one time or another, so it is best not to take it too personally. Yet this is not a mean-spirited feature, in that it treats everyone the same way, and it shows sympathy even for the very characters whose faults it so ruthlessly exposes. Frederic March, as a hardened newsman, and Carole Lombard, as an appealing woman who is nevertheless living a lie, make a good combination. They are both likable enough to make you care about them even when they are at their most opportunistic. The supporting cast, likewise, features several good performances, with the likes of Walter Connolly and Sig Rumann getting some fine moments of their own. William Wellman shows a good feel for the material, getting good mileage out of the story without pushing it too far.
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Directors: William Wellman
Actors: Margaret Hamilton, Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Max 'Slapsie Maxie' Rosenbloom, Sig Ruman
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