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Ace reporter Steve Haines is on the trail of Edward Baldwin, the former head of a public utilities company that has bankrupted and defrauded its investors out of their life savings. Haines trails Baldwin to an ocean liner where he is planning to flee to Europe. During the voyage Haines is impressed by the company on the ship, including a famous actor and his singing daughter and a gangster. Haines organises a [[pantomime]] [[melodrama]] to entertain the passengers using his new acquaintances and convinces Baldwin to take a role playing a man who is murdered. Prior to going on the stage the fake revolver is replaced with a real one. |
Ace reporter Steve Haines is on the trail of Edward Baldwin, the former head of a public utilities company that has bankrupted and defrauded its investors out of their life savings. Haines trails Baldwin to an ocean liner where he is planning to flee to Europe. During the voyage Haines is impressed by the company on the ship, including a famous actor and his singing daughter and a gangster. Haines organises a [[pantomime]] [[melodrama]] to entertain the passengers using his new acquaintances and convinces Baldwin to take a role playing a man who is murdered. Prior to going on the stage the fake revolver is replaced with a real one. |
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| ⚫ | The film was shot on an actual liner travelling from Los Angeles to Panama.<ref>http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/492453/Go-Get-Em-Haines/notes.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref> Famed in his Western role of [[Hopalong Cassidy]], Bill Boyd appeared in three 1936 films of non Western genre for Winchester Productions all produced by George A. Hirliman, directed by Sam Newfield, and released by [[Republic Pictures]]. The other films were [[Burning Gold (1936 film)]] and [[Federal Agent]]. |
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*[[Lee Shumway]] as John Graham, posing as Frank Marion |
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*[[Louis Natheaux]] as Lindner, the Steward |
*[[Louis Natheaux]] as Lindner, the Steward |
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| ⚫ | The film was shot on an actual liner travelling from Los Angeles to Panama.<ref>http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/492453/Go-Get-Em-Haines/notes.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref> Famed in his Western role of [[Hopalong Cassidy]], Bill Boyd appeared in three 1936 films of non Western genre for Winchester Productions all produced by George A. Hirliman, directed by Sam Newfield, and released by [[Republic Pictures]]. The other films were [[Burning Gold (1936 film)]] and [[Federal Agent]]. |
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*Eleanor Hunt - "I'm So Sorry We Ever Met" (Written by [[Bernie Grossman]] and [[Sam Perry (composer)|Sam Perry]]) |
*Eleanor Hunt - "I'm So Sorry We Ever Met" (Written by [[Bernie Grossman]] and [[Sam Perry (composer)|Sam Perry]]) |
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''Go-Get-'Em, Haines'' is now in the public domain. It is available from Alpha Video on a double-bill with ''[[The Laps to Go]]''. The film can also be viewed and downloaded for free via the [[Internet Archive]]. |
''Go-Get-'Em, Haines'' is now in the public domain. It is available from Alpha Video on a double-bill with ''[[The Laps to Go]]''. The film can also be viewed and downloaded for free via the [[Internet Archive]]. |
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Revision as of 15:09, 20 January 2024
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| Directed by | Sam Newfield |
| Written by | George Wallace Sayre (screenplay) |
| Produced by | George A. Hirliman (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Edgar Lyons |
| Edited by | Charles J. Hunt |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Go-Get-'Em, Haines is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield. It was William Boyd's last non-Hopalong Cassidy role.[1]
Plot
Ace reporter Steve Haines is on the trail of Edward Baldwin, the former head of a public utilities company that has bankrupted and defrauded its investors out of their life savings. Haines trails Baldwin to an ocean liner where he is planning to flee to Europe. During the voyage Haines is impressed by the company on the ship, including a famous actor and his singing daughter and a gangster. Haines organises a pantomime melodrama to entertain the passengers using his new acquaintances and convinces Baldwin to take a role playing a man who is murdered. Prior to going on the stage the fake revolver is replaced with a real one.
Cast
- William Boyd as Steve Haines
- Sheila Terry as Jane Kent
- Eleanor Hunt as Gloria Palmer
- Lloyd Ingraham as Ship Captain Ward
- LeRoy Mason as Tony Marchetti
- Jimmy Aubrey as Reggie Parks
- Clarence Geldart as Henry Kent
- Lee Shumway as John Graham, posing as Frank Marion
- Louis Natheaux as Lindner, the Steward
Production
The film was shot on an actual liner travelling from Los Angeles to Panama.[2] Famed in his Western role of Hopalong Cassidy, Bill Boyd appeared in three 1936 films of non Western genre for Winchester Productions all produced by George A. Hirliman, directed by Sam Newfield, and released by Republic Pictures. The other films were Burning Gold (1936 film) and Federal Agent.
Soundtrack
- Eleanor Hunt - "Oh Willie, Oh Willie, Come Back" (Written by Bernie Grossman and Sam Perry)
- Eleanor Hunt - "I'm So Sorry We Ever Met" (Written by Bernie Grossman and Sam Perry)
Home media
Go-Get-'Em, Haines is now in the public domain. It is available from Alpha Video on a double-bill with The Laps to Go. The film can also be viewed and downloaded for free via the Internet Archive.
Notes
- ^ pp. 51-52 Reid, John Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films Lulu.com, 31/10/2006
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/492453/Go-Get-Em-Haines/notes.html [bare URL]
External links
- Go-Get-'Em, Haines at IMDb
- Go-Get-'Em, Haines is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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