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Spitfire

Nothin' to Pay ... Nothin' to Lose ... She Loved Wherever Her Flames Caught fire!

1934 1h 27mDrama

Dirt-poor mountain girl Trigger Hicks is a loner. Her faith-healing is mistaken for witchcraft by the community. She falls for an engineer building a dam, who protects her.

2.7/5

TMDB score· 17 votes

Synopsis

Dirt-poor mountain girl Trigger Hicks is a loner. Her faith-healing is mistaken for witchcraft by the community. She falls for an engineer building a dam, who protects her.

The vibe

engineerdamwitchcraftpre-code

Behind it

John CromwellJohn CromwellDirectorJane MurfinJane MurfinScreenplayLula VollmerScreenplayBernhard KaunComposerEdward CronjagerEdward CronjagerCinematography

Cast

Katharine HepburnKatharine HepburnTrigger Hicks
Robert YoungRobert YoungJohn Stafford
Ralph BellamyRalph BellamyGeorge Fleetwood
Martha SleeperMartha SleeperEleanor Stafford
Louis MasonLouis MasonBill Grayson
Sara HadenSara HadenEtta Dawson
Virginia HowellVirginia HowellGranny Raines
Sidney TolerSidney TolerJim Sawyer
Will GeerWill GeerWest Fry
John BeckJake Hawkins
Therese WittlerMrs. Sawyer

Director

John Cromwell

Writers

Jane Murfin, Lula Vollmer

Release date

8 Mar 1934

Runtime

1h 27m

Studio

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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