Spitfire (1934 film)
Spitfire is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film based on the play Trigger by Lula Vollmer. It was directed by John Cromwell and starred Katharine Hepburn, Robert Young and Ralph Bellamy.[2][3]
| Spitfire | |
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Screenplay by | Lula Vollmer Jane Murfin |
| Based on | Trigger 1927 play by Lula Vollmer |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | William Morgan |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $223,000[1] |
| Box office | $604,000[1] |
Premise
Two engineers building a dam in the mountains, John Stafford (Robert Young) and George Fleetwood (Ralph Bellamy), are attracted to local hillbilly "spitfire" Trigger Hicks (Katharine Hepburn) who is the local faith healer. Things come to a head when the locals think that she is a witch.
Cast
- Katharine Hepburn as Trigger Hicks
- Robert Young as John Stafford
- Ralph Bellamy as George Fleetwood
- Martha Sleeper as Eleanor Stafford
- Louis Mason as Bill Grayson
- Sara Haden (as Sarah Haden) as Etta Dawson
- Virginia Howell as Granny Raines
- Sidney Toler as Jim Sawyer
- Will Geer (as High Ghere) as West Fry
- John Beck as Jake Hawkins
- Therese Wittler as Mrs. Jim Sawyer
Reception
The film was popular and (after cinema circuits deducted their exhibition percentage of box office ticket sales) made a profit of $113,000.[1]
References
- Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56
- Variety film review; March 13, 1934, page 16.
- Harrison's Reports film review; March 10, 1934, page 39.
External links
- Spitfire at IMDb
- Spitfire at the TCM Movie Database
- Spitfire at AllMovie
- Spitfire at the American Film Institute Catalog
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