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Looking for Trouble (1934)

Joe and Casey trouble-shoot for the phone company. They
try to prove that Joes's girl Ethel's boss Dan is a crook but
are trapped by criminals and left in a burning building.

Directed by William A. Wellman

Writing credits: Leonard Praskins, Elmer Harris, J. Robert Bren

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  Joe Graham
Jack Oakie ....  Casey
Constance Cummings ....  Ethel Greenwood
Morgan Conway ....  Dan Sutter
Arline Judge ....  Maizie Bryan
Paul Harvey ....  James Regan
Judith Wood ....  Pearl La Tour
Joe Sawyer ....  Henchman Max
Robert Elliott ....  Captain Flynn
Franklyn Ardell ....  George Martin, Troubleshooter
Paul Porcasi ....  Cabaret Manager
Charles Lane ....  Switchboard Operator
Jessie Arnold ....  Marriage License Clerk
Stanley Blystone ....  Fire Officer
Al Bridge ....  Lineman
Gordon De Main ....  Sergeant Murphy
John Elliott ....  Fire Chief
June Gale ....  Counter Girl
Robert Homans ....  Cop
George Irving ....  Parsons
Charles Irwin
Lew Kelly ....  Crematorium Worker
Frank Moran ....  Shovel Henchman
Bradley Page ....  George Martin, Associate
Edward Peil Sr. ....  Dispatcher
Bob Perry ....  Henchman
Jason Robards Sr. ....  Shotgun Henchman
Buddy Roosevelt ....  Lineman
Larry Steers ....  Casino Extra
Harry Tenbrook ....  Dispatcher
Richard Tucker
Bryant Washburn ....  Richards, Long Beach Manager
Helen Westley ....  Landlady

Produced by William Goetz ....  associate producer
Raymond Griffith ....  associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ....  producer
Cinematography by James Van Trees
Film Editing by Hanson T. Fritch
Art Direction by Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright
Costume Design by Gwen Wakeling
Other crew:
Sam Benson ....  wardrobe
J. Robert Bren ....  technical director
Alfred Newman ....  musical director
Joseph M. Schenck ....  presenter 

Also Known As:Trouble Shooter (USA) (working title)
Runtime: 80 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification: USA:Approved (PCA #1104)

Trivia: Recreated the 10 March 1933 Long Beach earthquake
during which over 5,000 people were injured or killed.

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