Catch as Catch Can (1937)
Undercover agent Robert Leyland entraps crooks trying to sneak expensive goods past customs on transatlantic crossings. After Leyland falls for reluctant smuggler Barbara Standish, he convinces her to return with him to France with her cache of diamonds. But she is unaware of a network of thieves onboard their ship, competing against each other to make off with her jewels.
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James MasonRobert LeylandViki DobsonBarbara StandishEddie Pola'Terrible' Tony Canzari
Finlay CurrieAl Parson
John WarwickEddie 'Babyface' Fallon
Margaret Rutherford'Crafty' Maggie CarberryPaul BlakeCornwallisJames MageeanBenEva HudsonManzanillaPaul SheridanFournivalPeter PoppBertram PlushBernard MerefieldMr Lowry, Ship's PurserMovie DNA
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What is Catch as Catch Can about?
Undercover agent Robert Leyland entraps crooks trying to sneak expensive goods past customs on transatlantic crossings. After Leyland falls for reluctant smuggler Barbara Standish, he convinces her to return with him to France with her cache of diamonds. But she is unaware of a network of thieves onboard their ship, competing against each other to make off with her jewels.
How long is Catch as Catch Can?
Catch as Catch Can has a runtime of 71 minutes.