

Hold the Wire
1936, English. Directed by Dave Fleischer.
Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.
- Runtime
- 0h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 23 October 1936
- Country
- United States of America
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Hold the Wire runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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Hold the Wire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 1936. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hold the Wire?
If you liked Hold the Wire, try Dog Trouble, Nullarbor, Cat Napping.
Who directed Hold the Wire?
Hold the Wire (1936) was directed by Dave Fleischer and stars Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke.