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Director
  
Victor Schertzinger

Production
  
Paramount Pictures

Language
  
English

6.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Musical, Romance

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

Safety in Numbers (1930 film) movie poster

Writer
  
George Marion Jr.
,
Percy Heath

Release date
  
May 30, 1930 (1930-05-30)

Genres
  
Comedy, Romance Film, Musical, Musical comedy

Written by
  
George Marion, Jr., Percy Heath

Cast
  
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
(William Butler Reynolds),
Kathryn Crawford
(Jacqueline),
Josephine Dunn
(Maxine),
Carole Lombard
(Pauline),
Roscoe Karns
(Bertram Shapiro),
Richard Tucker
(F. Carstair Reynolds)

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Safety in numbers film


Safety in Numbers is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical comedy film. Directed by Victor Schertzinger, it stars Buddy Rogers, and features Kathryn Crawford, Josephine Dunn, and Carole Lombard (in one of her early roles).

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Plot

William Reynolds is set to inherit $350 million on his next birthday, but his uncle says he must learn the ways of the world beforehand. His uncle hires three follies girls to guide William around New York.

Cast

  • Buddy Rogers as William Butler Reynolds
  • Kathryn Crawford as Jacqueline
  • Josephine Dunn as Maxine
  • Carole Lombard as Pauline
  • Roscoe Karns as Bertram Shapiro
  • Richard Tucker as F. Carstair Reynolds
  • Francis McDonald as Phil Kemptom
  • Raoul Paoli as Jules
  • Virginia Bruce as Alma McGregor
  • Geneva Mitchell as Cleo Carewe
  • Louise Beavers as Messalina
  • Lawrence Grant as Commander Brinker (uncredited)
  • Tom London as Motorist (uncredited)
  • Russ Powell as Doorman (uncredited)
  • Charles Sullivan as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

    • Reception

    The reviewer for the Motion Picture Herald wrote, "Here's that rare combination of intelligent direction, brilliant dialogue, and rich humor. The result is a picture that is entertainment plus." Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times was less enthusiastic, but praised the musical numbers.

    References

    Safety in Numbers (1930 film) Wikipedia
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    Safety in Numbers (1930 film) IMDb Safety in Numbers (1930 film) themoviedb.org