Auctioneer Spot Cash Cutler is planning the scam of a lifetime, but will he get burned?Auctioneer Spot Cash Cutler is planning the scam of a lifetime, but will he get burned?Auctioneer Spot Cash Cutler is planning the scam of a lifetime, but will he get burned?
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Herman Bing
- Dutchman Bidding $1.25
- (uncredited)
David Calles
- Half-Witted Customer
- (uncredited)
André Cheron
- Pierre - Headwaiter
- (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
- Spectator
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
John Elliott
- Lawyer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe $5,000 Cellini belt buckle would be worth over $88,000 in 2015.
- GoofsWhen Spot and Millicent leave his office, from the interior shot the outer side of the door is blank, but when they move into the hall, the door has "Office" written upon it.
- Quotes
Barouche: [speaking of furniture] You know, of course, what Louis the Fourteenth was responsible for?
'Spot Cash' Cutler: Sure, Louis the Fifthteenth!
- SoundtracksA Bird in a Gilded Cage
(1900) (uncredited)
Music by Harry von Tilzer
Lyrics by Arthur J. Lamb
Sung by entertainers in the beer garden
Featured review
Pat O'Brien plays one of the biggest jerks in his long career in this film.
When "I Sell Anything" begins, you see that 'Spot Cash' Cutler (Pat O'Brien) is an auctioneer at a really sleazy joint. He employs shills to help him drive up the prices and cheats customer after customer with phony stories and hollow promises. Eventually, he meets up with Barbara (Ann Dvorak) and despite his being hard-edged and nasty, she falls for him. He also meets up with a high-class lady (Clair Dodd) who buys some crap off him...and it turns out to be worth quite a bit and Cutler is angry that one of his customers actually DID get a bargain! Which one will he fall in love with...the poor lady in need or the one sharp enough to actually best him? And which one is best for the 'ol rogue?
So is this any good? Well, it's a mixed bag. A HUGE problem is that no one is very likable--especially Cutler. You want him to be destroyed since he is a crook. But, O'Brien is amusing nonetheless and the film worth seeing, though hardly a must-see.
So is this any good? Well, it's a mixed bag. A HUGE problem is that no one is very likable--especially Cutler. You want him to be destroyed since he is a crook. But, O'Brien is amusing nonetheless and the film worth seeing, though hardly a must-see.
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- planktonrules
- Nov 14, 2015
Details
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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