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Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.Read moreLess
Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.
The story
Heiress Nancy Crocker Fleming will only receive her inheritance if she marries a "plain American." Her late father was afraid a foreign gigolo would steal her heart and money. So Nancy pays Tony Anthony, working on a WPA road project, to marry, then divorce her. When Nancy inadvertently drives off with Tony's dog, Tony seemingly kidnaps her to retrieve the pooch, which leads to a cross-country race between the two to reach Reno and the divorce court since neither one wants to be the second to file papers.
Cast & crew
Lucille BallNancy Crocker Fleming
James EllisonAnthony J. Anthony
Lee BowmanCount Georgi
Granville BatesH.E. Crocker
Mantan MorelandTilby
Elliott Sullivan
Murray AlperJoe
Jack AlbertsonReporter (uncredited)
Eddie AcuffGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Joseph E. BernardMan Watering Lawn (uncredited)
Stanley BlystonePolice Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Jack CarsonRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Garson Kanin
- Screenplay
- John Twist
- Screenplay
- Helen Meinardi
- Producer
- Cliff Reid
- Editor
- Jack Hively
- Director of Photography
- Russell Metty