If You Could Only Cook (1935)

December 30, 1935 (US) • Comedy, Romance, Crime • 72m

Overview

An auto engineer and a professor's daughter pose as married servants in a mobster's mansion.

Director

William A. Seiter

Writers

Howard J. Green, Gertrude Purcell, F. Hugh Herbert

Top Billed

Herbert Marshall

Keywords

butler romcom great depression bootlegging black and white screwball comedy interrupted wedding fake marriage cook

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Top Billed Cast

Herbert Marshall

Jim Buchanan

Jean Arthur

Joan Hawthorne

Leo Carrillo

Mike Rossini

Lionel Stander

Flash

Alan Edwards

Bob Reynolds

Frieda Inescort

Evelyn Fletcher

Gene Morgan

Ralf Harolde

Swig

Matt McHugh

Pete

Richard Powell

Chesty

Mariska Aldrich

Swedish Cook (uncredited)

William Anderson

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Ardell

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

William Arnold

Second Inspector (uncredited)

Wyrley Birch

Minister (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Kate (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ann Bupp

Flower Girl at Wedding (uncredited)

Michelette Burani

French Cook (uncredited)

Walter Byron

Roy - Pianist at Wedding Rehearsal (uncredited)

Romaine Callender

Jennings (uncredited)

Mary Jane Carey

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Cop (uncredited)

James Conaty

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Edith Conrad

Cook (uncredited)

Helen Conway

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper

Fainting Woman (uncredited)

Frank Hall Crane

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Lew Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

Peggy Dawson

Nursemaid (uncredited)

Wally Dean

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Wedding Rehearsal Guest Extra (uncredited)

Bill Dillon

Secretary (uncredited)

Edith Emelyne

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Laura (uncredited)

Jean Fowler

Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)

John Guston

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Henry Brown - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Katherine Hall

Miss Harrison - Jim's Secretary (uncredited)

Peggy Helm

Maid (uncredited)

Althea Henley

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Dillon (uncredited)

Arthur Hohl

Conroy (uncredited)

Louis King

Park Caretaker (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Reporter (uncredited)

William Lally

Bill - New York Cop (uncredited)

Lois Lindsay

Wedding Rehearsal Guest (uncredited)

Charles Mason

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward McWade

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

George Meeker

Parker (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Swedish Servant (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Chief Inspector (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Howard - Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Joseph North

Butler (uncredited)

Field Norton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Don Roberts

Bartender (uncredited)

Frederick Roland

Yates (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Lefty - Rossini's Driver (uncredited)

Adrian Rosley

French Servant (uncredited)

Frances Shipp

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harry Strathey

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Jackie Lee Tracy

Little Girl (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

Reporter (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Mr. Balderson (uncredited)

George Webb

Third Inspector (uncredited)

Lee Willard

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

William Worthington

Mr. Fletcher (uncredited)

Crew

William A. Seiter

Director

Howard J. Green

Screenplay

Gertrude Purcell

Screenplay

F. Hugh Herbert

Story

Everett Riskin

Associate Producer

Gene Havlick

Editor

Samuel Lange

Costume Design

Stephen Goosson

Art Direction

John Stumar

Director of Photography

Everett Riskin

Producer

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If You Could Only Cook (1935)

Howard J. Green, Gertrude Purcell, F. Hugh Herbert

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Status

Original Language

Budget

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