Synopsis
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.
Nothing Sacred (1937) is a 1h 17min comedy feature film by William A. Wellman. When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns h... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Carole Lombard, Fredric March, Charles Winninger, Walter Connolly, Sig Ruman, Frank Fay, Troy Brown Sr., Maxie Rosenbloom
Original language
English
First release
November 25, 1937 (Belgium)
Production companies
Selznick International Pictures
Setting
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Producer
David O. Selznick
Cinematography
W. Howard Greene
Editing
James E. Newcom
Music
Oscar Levant
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | November 25, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | November 25, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Finland | November 25, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 25, 1937 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 25, 1937 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 25, 1937 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 26, 1937 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 11, 1938 |
| Theatrical | France | February 23, 1938 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 8, 1939 |
| Television | Germany | April 16, 1982 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | U |
Full credits
| Director | William A. Wellman |
| Cast | Carole Lombard (Hazel Flagg), Fredric March (Wallace "Wally" Cook), Charles Winninger (Dr. Enoch Downer), Walter Connolly (Oliver Stone), Sig Ruman (Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer), Frank Fay (Master of Ceremonies), Troy Brown Sr. (Ernest Walker), Maxie Rosenbloom (Max Levinsky), Margaret Hamilton (Warsaw, Vermont Drugstore Lady), Olin Howland (Baggage Man), Billy Barty (Boy Biting Wally's Ankle (uncredited)), Nora Cecil (Schoolteacher (uncredited)), George Chandler (Photographer (uncredited)), Ann Doran (Telephone Girl (uncredited)), Claire Du Brey (Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)), Emily Fitzroy (Guest at Banquet (uncredited)), Bess Flowers (Nightclub Extra (uncredited)), Tenen Holtz (Tearful Waiter (uncredited)), Hedda Hopper (Dowager on Ship (uncredited)), Leonid Kinskey (Ferdinand Roassare - Poet (uncredited)), Charles Lane (Rubenstein (uncredited)), Edwin Maxwell (Mr. Bullock (uncredited)), Aileen Pringle (Mrs. Bullock (uncredited)), John Qualen (Fireman (uncredited)), Cyril Ring (Pilot (uncredited)), Monty Woolley (Dr. Oswald Vunch (uncredited)), Everett Brown (Policeman (uncredited)), Hattie McDaniel (Mrs. Walker (uncredited)), Robert Kellard (Nightclub Patron (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Ben Hecht |
| Story | James H. Street |
| Producer | David O. Selznick |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene |
| Editing | James E. Newcom |
| Music | Oscar Levant |
| Visual effects | Jack Cosgrove |
| Costumes | Walter Plunkett |
Additional data: TMDB.
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