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Florida Special


Date: 1936
Type: Crime / Romance / Comedy
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Ralph Murphy
Producer: Albert Lewis
Comment/Synopsis
A newspaper reporter (Jack Oakie) and his rich friend (Kent Taylor) take a train from New York to FLorida and get involved int solving the disappearance of a man and the theft of his diamonds. The ex-girlfriend (Frances Drake) of the rich man is related to the missing man and he gets involved with the train hostess (Sally Eilers) who also gets involved in the robbery by her ex-boyfriend. There are no real surprises in the plot, but it is a pleasant crime drama. The best performance comes from Sally Eilers who brings an understated calm elegance to her role.
Actors
Jack OakieJack Oakie
Sally Eilers
Kent TaylorKent Taylor
Frances DrakeFrances Drake
J Farrell MacDOnaldJ Farrell MacDonald
Sam Hearn
Claude GillingwaterClaude Gillingwater
Sidney BlackmerSidney Blackmer
Mathew Betz
Dwight FryeDwight Frye
Garry Owen
Clyde Dilson
Mack Grey
Stanley Andrews

Oscars
None
Production
Paramount Pictures