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Guard That Girl

1935 · 67 min

A breezy old-fashioned mystery romp with a jaunty, talky charm and a lurking threat behind the banter.

Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Robert Allen, Florence Rice, Ward Bond
Tagline
MADMAN AT BAY...MILLIONS AT STAKE...HEIRESS ON THE SPOT!
Overview
Attorney Joshua Scranton hires "Budge" Edwards and Larry Donovan, who has just bought into Edwards' detective agency, to protect Estelle Hudson, a client of his who is to inherit three-million dollars the next Thursday. He tells them he has reason to believe the girl is in danger from five relatives who stand to benefit from her death.

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Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Robert Allen, Florence Rice, Ward Bond
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • family
  • greed
  • mystery
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Written by
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Starring
Robert Allen, Florence Rice, Ward Bond, Wyrley Birch, Barbara Kent, Arthur Hohl, Elisabeth Risdon, Nana Bryant
Runtime
67 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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