The best Russell Hopton’s comedy movies

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

18/02/1900- 07/04/1945
We present our ranking of the best Russell Hopton’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Russell Hopton.
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Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other
6.3/10
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy
7.1/10
Adventures of a cocky con man and his beautiful accomplice.

Lady Killer

Lady Killer
7/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 09/12/1933
  • Character: Smiley
An ex-gangster tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal activities after he accidentally becomes a movie star.

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel
6.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 06/10/1933
  • Character: 'Flea' Madigan
The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head into the lion's mouth! With this attraction, the circus makes it to New York and Tira can pursue her dearest occupation— flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.

Min and Bill

Min and Bill
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 29/11/1930
  • Character: Alec
Min, the owner of a dockside hotel, is forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Nancy, the young woman she took in as an infant.

The Little Giant

The Little Giant
7/10
Prohibition is ending so bootlegger Bugs Ahearn decides to crack California society. He leases a house from down-on-her-luck Ruth and hires her as social secretary. He rescues Polly Cass from a horsefall and goes home to meet her dad who sells him some phony stock certificates. When he learns about this he sends to Chicago for mob help.

False Pretenses

False Pretenses
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 21/10/1935
  • Character: Pat Brennan
A girl who's just lost her job meets a drunk millionaire on a bridge who's just lost his money. They go back to his house, and eventually come up with a plan to benefit them both: he'll scrounge enough money together to teach her how to be a lady, and then introduce her to his rich friends so she can snag a husband, after which she'll pay him a finder's fee. Complications ensue.

Zombies on Broadway

Zombies on Broadway
5.2/10
Hiring real zombies for a broadway show proves difficult.

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great
6.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 29/04/1933
  • Character: Whitey
Elmer does not want to leave Gentryville, because Nellie is the one that he loves. Even when Mr. Wade of the Chicago Cubs comes to get him, it is only because Nellie spurns him that he goes. As always, Elmer is the king of batters and he wins game after game. When Nellie comes to see Elmer in Chicago, she sees him kissing Evelyn and she wants nothing to do with him anymore. So Healy takes him to a gambling club, where Elmer does not know that the chips are money. He finds that he owes the gamblers $5000 and they make him sign a note for it. Sad at losing Nellie, mad at his teammates and in debt to the gamblers, Elmer disappears as the Cubs are in the deciding game for the Series.

Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday
6.4/10
Lively June (Jane Withers), teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett (Jon Qualen), who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline Kaye (Sally Blane) and her companion Stivers (Joan Davis). Reporter Nick Moore (Robert Kent), once sweet on Pauline, is convinced that her sudden disappearance is a publicity stunt, which is true -- until gangster Bat Regan (Harold Huber) decides to get involved.

I Sell Anything

I Sell Anything
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/10/1934
  • Character: Smiley
Auctioneer Spot Cash Cutler is planning the scam of a lifetime, but will he get burned?

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight
6.7/10
When a dancer disappears from a theater, Clay Dalzell is asked to investigate, leading him on a trail of murder and deception.

A Successful Failure

A Successful Failure
5.5/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 14/10/1934
  • Character: Phil Stardon
Ellery Cushing is full of catchy sayings and old-fashioned wisdom. But all that his family cares about is how much money he makes, and all that his boss at the newspaper sees is that Cushing is getting too old to keep up with his work. So his loyal co-worker Phil decides to see what he can do to help everyone see what his friend has to offer.

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime
6.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 02/10/1932
  • Character: Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland
Story of a Hollywood studio during the transition from silents to talkies.

Remote Control

Remote Control
5.6/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 15/11/1930
  • Character: Frank
A radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.

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