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Come and Get It (1936)

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Average Rating: 7.5/10
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Set in the woodlands of Wisconsin, Come and Get It stars Edward Arnold as a logger-turned-lumber tycoon. In his rise to the top, Arnold loses out on a chance for lasting happiness by spurning earthy dance hall girl (Frances Farmer), who marries his best pal (Walter Brennan) on the rebound. Marrying for position rather than love, Arnold becomes a society leader in Milwaukee. His son (Joel McCrea) falls in love with the daughter of Arnold's first love (Frances Farmer plays both mother and

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics

Directed By: Howard Hawks

Written By: Jules Furthman, Jane Murfin

In Theaters: Nov 6, 1936 Wide

On DVD: Mar 8, 2005

Cast

Edward Arnold
Barney Glasgow
Joel McCrea
Richard Glasgow
Frances Farmer
Lotta Morgan/Lotta Bost...
Walter Brennan
Swan Bostrom
Andrea Leeds
Evvie Glasgow
Frank Shields
Tony Schwerke
Mady Christians
Karle
Mary Nash
Emma Louise Glasgow
Clem Bevans
Gunnar Gallagher
Edwin Maxwell
Sid LeMaire
Cecil Cunningham
Josie
Harry C. Bradley
Gubbins
Rollo Lloyd
Steward
Charles Halton
Hewitt
Phillip Cooper
Chore Boy
Al K. Hall
Goodnow
Hank Worden

Critic Reviews for Come and Get It

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)

Although there is nothing new in the theme, it has been simply and powerfully expressed by a number of admirable performances, and it has been played against an interesting background.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Frank S. Nugent

New York Times

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The first part of the film, the best, is unmistakably Hawks.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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Stinging look at how big business exploits and destroys Nature.

July 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Frances Farmer as the hardened beer-hall tart is beguilingly stylized

September 5, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Botched melodrama that's based on the novel by Edna Ferber.

February 6, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This melodrama, based on Edna Ferber's novel, is better known for its offscreen facts and scandals. It's a co-directed Oscar-winning film, which gives a rare opportunity to see the acting of Frances Farmer.

June 12, 2005 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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This drippy material was generally not the kind of stuff that suited Hawks, but he made the best of it with the film's spirited barroom brawls and a delightful scene in which McCrea and Farmer pull taffy together.

May 30, 2005 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

The film may not amount to much, but it's hard to deny the entertainment value of such an over-the-top storyline.

March 12, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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This movie does have it's funny moments, but most of the time it's talky and boring.

September 3, 2010

AJ Verser

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Overlooked melodrama about a lumber tycoon who marries to further his career and abandons the woman he truly loves. Credible production is perhaps more fascinating for its behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Howard Hawks was fired by producer Samuel Goldwyn after directing the first half, and subsequently hired William

June 22, 2010