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Anything Goes (1936) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1936 · 92 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Lewis Milestone
- Starring
- Matt Moore, Bing Crosby, Charles Ruggles, Ethel Merman, Robert McWade, Ida Lupino
He falls for a beautiful blonde, determined to win her over, whose forced boarding of a luxury liner sends him chasing after her. On board he learns she is an English heiress fleeing home, shipped back to England, and that his own boss is also present. To stay hidden, he pretends to be a gangster’s aide to a minister, who is himself a wanted criminal.
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