Nothing Sacred
1937 · Movie · NR · 77 min · ★ 6.3 · 85% critics
A small-town woman is mistakenly told she has a deadly illness, and a big-city columnist turns her story into a nationwide sensation. Swept into a whirlwind of attention and high-society sympathy, she faces mounting pressure as the media circus grows and personal feelings get complicated.
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Details
- Years
- 1937
- Release date
- 1937-11-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (111 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, cynical screwball comedy that pokes at media hype and celebrity sympathy; not for you if dated humor, uncomfortable stereotypes, or a meaner edge spoil the fun, even compared with Topper.
Pros: sharp satire on fame; witty screwball energy; strong lead chemistry | Cons: some jokes feel dated; uneven laughs for some; racial stereotypes appear
Themes
- new york city
- newspaper
- radium
- reporter
- screwball comedy
- vermont
- faking illness
Cast & crew
Carole Lombard
as Hazel Flagg
Fredric March
as Wallace "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
- TS
Troy Brown Sr.
as Ernest Walker
Maxie Rosenbloom
as Max Levinsky
Margaret Hamilton
as Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady
Olin Howland
as Baggage Man
Directed by William A. Wellman