Girl Crazy (1932): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1932, Girl Crazy is a comedy, romance and music film directed by William A. Seiter, running about 74 minutes. “Fun, Rythm, Beauty, Rolled Into One Big Laugh Show!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. New York playboy Danny Churchill is sent to a small town in Arizona, where being sheriff is very dangerous, to keep away from girls, but he decides to open a dude ranch there. He asks his friend Slick, a professional gambler and his wife Kitty, to help him. Slick decides to go there in a cab, driven by shy Jimmy. Jimmy's younger sister Tessie also travels there. There Danny has fallen in love with Molly, but troubles arise for him when the local heavy decides that he doesn't like the ranch and announces running for sheriff. Danny and Slick got the idea that Jimmy would be the ideal candidate, especially because of the fact that the heavy has announced he would kill another sheriff. With some help Jimmy is elected, but Molly leaves Danny with a New York shyster for Mexico. Mitzi, Danny, Kitty, Patsy - Jimmy's sweetheart as well as Jimmy and Slick follow her to win her heart back for Danny, but they are followed by the local heavy and his friend.

Who’s in it. Girl Crazy stars Bert Wheeler as Jimmy Deegan, Robert Woolsey as Slick Foster, Dorothy Lee as Patsy and Mitzi Green as Tessie Deegan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Girl Crazy has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Girl Crazy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Girl Crazy tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.