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You Can't Beat Love

Jun 25, 1937 · 1h 2m
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Romance
Comedy

PLOT

The film begins with a knuckle-head playboy (Preston Foster) working on a road crew dressed in a tux in order to win a bet. Apparently, this guy will take on any bet or act on a whim. This becomes very apparent when he disrupts a food giveaway hosted by the mayor’s daughter and as a result of this, he announces he’s running for mayor–though he seems very much apolitical and has no interest in the job. Later, when he once again meets up with the mayor’s daughter (Joan Fontaine) they supposedly fall in love–although there seemed to be little chemistry between them and it made very little sense for Fontaine to suddenly love a guy she so quickly hated at the beginning of the film. Plus, she really had plenty of reason to dislike the guy.

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CAST

Preston Foster
James Ellsworth 'Jimmy' Hughes
Joan Fontaine
Trudy Olson
Herbert Mundin
Jasper 'Meadows' Hives
William Brisbane
Clem Bruner
Alan Bruce
Scoop Gallagher
Paul Hurst
Foreman Butch Mehaffey
Directed by Christy Cabanne

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Country
US

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