The Go-Getter

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The Go-Getter

"He Has What It Takes to Get What He Wants"

1937

1h 32m

5.8(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A Navy veteran with one leg fights to make himself a success.

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59 members

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George Brent

Bill Austin

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Anita Louise

Margaret Ricks

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Charles Winninger

Cappy Ricks

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John Eldredge

Lloyd Skinner

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Henry O'Neill

Commander Tisdale

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Joseph Crehan

Karl Stone

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Gordon Oliver

Luce

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Eddie Acuff

Bob Blair

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Willard Robertson

Matt Peasely

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Pierre Watkin

Browne

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Joan Valerie

Skinner's Secretary

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Herbert Rawlinson

Lester

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Helen Lowell

Mrs. Luce

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Harry Beresford

M. M. Barker

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Minerva Urecal

Cappy Ricks' Secretary

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Mary Treen

Mrs. Blair

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George Humbert

Tony

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Don Barclay

J. Browne #1 (uncredited)

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John Butler

Ship Officer (uncredited)

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Glen Cavender

Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

First Man in Employment Line (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Business Card Printer (uncredited)

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Davison Clark

Ship Captain Tuttle (uncredited)

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Charles Coleman

Thomas, the Second Butler (uncredited)

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Hal Craig

Ship Radioman (uncredited)

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Harry Depp

J. Brown #3 (uncredited)

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Ann Doran

Maizie, the Maid (uncredited)

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Ralph Dunn

Officer on the Macon (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Country Club Man #2 (uncredited)

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Harry Fox

Man (uncredited)

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Edward Gargan

Police Officer Riley (uncredited)

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Harrison Greene

J. Brown #1 (uncredited)

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John Harron

Country Club Man #1 (uncredited)

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Al Herman

Man saying, "$5 he marries the girl!" (uncredited)

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Herbert Heywood

Speedboat Operator (uncredited)

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Max Hoffman Jr.

Macon Navigation Officer (uncredited)

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Robert Homans

Policeman (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Ship Line Clerk (uncredited)

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Etta McDaniel

Wife of Mr. J. Brown #2 (uncredited)

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Carlyle Moore Jr.

Sailor on the Macon (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Ricks' Radio Man (uncredited)

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Wedgwood Nowell

Admiral (uncredited)

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Paul Panzer

Man on Streetcar (uncredited)

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George H. Reed

Butler for J. Browne #2 (uncredited)

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Craig Reynolds

Sailor on the Macon (uncredited)

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Sam Rice

Mr. Simmons, Guest of J. Browne #2 (uncredited)

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Archie Robbins

Information Clerk (uncredited)

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Adrian Rosley

Fish Vendor (uncredited)

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Virginia Sale

Servant of J. Browne #2 (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Lumberyard Foreman (uncredited)

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John Shelton

Airport Radio Operator (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Ship Radio Man (uncredited)

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Myrtle Stedman

Hospital Nurse with Bill (uncredited)

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Guy Usher

Ship line official (uncredited)

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Emmett Vogan

Ricks' Cashier (uncredited)

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Billy Wayne

Employment Teller (uncredited)

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Leo White

Man in Streetcar Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

Pete, a Logger (uncredited)

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Eric Wilton

Ricks' Butler (uncredited)

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