Pursuit

Pursuit

Pursuit

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Pursuit

"Romance gets a move on in this mad, merry comedy of the open road!"

1935

1h 0m

6.0(3 votes)

Romance

Action

Comedy

Overview

"Mitch" Mitchell is an aviator who has been hired to take a child in a guardianship suit out of California into Mexico. He is accompanied by Maxine Rush, the secretary of the head of a private-detective agency who has been hired to care for the kid until the suit is over. (Overview written by Les Adams )

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Chester Morris

Mitch Mitchell

Chester Morris

Acting

Sally Eilers

Maxine Bush

Sally Eilers

Acting

Scotty Beckett

Donny Smith

Scotty Beckett

Acting

Henry Travers

Tom Reynolds

Henry Travers

Acting

C. Henry Gordon

Nick Shawn

C. Henry Gordon

Acting

Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. McCoy

Dorothy Peterson

Acting

Granville Bates

Auto Camp Manager

Granville Bates

Acting

Minor Watson

Hale

Minor Watson

Acting

Harold Huber

Jake

Harold Huber

Acting

Dewey Robinson

Jo-Jo

Dewey Robinson

Acting

Erville Alderson

Cop

Erville Alderson

Acting

Billy Dooley

Veterinarian's Assistant

Billy Dooley

Acting

Jimmie Dundee

Mike, a Detective

No Image

Acting

Martin Faust

Taxi Driver

Martin Faust

Acting

Sam Flint

Dr. Byers, a Veterinarian

Sam Flint

Acting

Frances Gregg

Candy Store Woman

No Image

Acting

George Regas

Mexican Border Patrolman

George Regas

Acting

Jim Toney

Farmer

Jim Toney

Acting

Frank Yaconelli

Tony, a Sick Dog's Master

Frank Yaconelli

Acting

John Larkin

Deacon

John Larkin

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