Caught Short
1930, English. Directed by Charles Reisner.
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Landladies Polly Smith and Marie Jones, who operate boardinghouses on the same side of the street, are afflicted with numerous petty envies and jealousies but nevertheless are the best of friends. Polly invests in the stock market and begins to reap rewards, but she is unable to persuade Marie to use her life's savings to buy shares of American Cheese or Brazilian Bananas. Meanwhile, Marie's daughter, Genevieve, and Polly's son, William, just back from college, fall in love; but an argument between the ladies breaks up the romance; and smarting under Polly's patronizing manner, Marie plunges into the market herself and with the winnings is able to stage a society splurge at a fashionable resort.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 10 May 1930
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joseph H. Johnson, Willard Mack
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Caught Short runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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What movies are like Caught Short?
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Who directed Caught Short?
Caught Short (1930) was directed by Charles Reisner and stars Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, Anita Page.