You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

3.7 |

2h 6min

Released

ComedyRomance

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.

You Can't Take It with You

Story

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of the match. When the Kirbys are invited to dinner to become better acquainted with their future in-laws, things don't turn out the way Alice had hoped.

Directors

Frank Capra, Arthur S. Black Jr., Frank Capra, Edward Bernds,

Writers

Robert Riskin, Moss Hart, George S. Kaufman,

Tags

You'll love them all for giving you the swellest time you've ever had!

Casts

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Character-in: Alice Sycamore

James Stewart

James Stewart

Character-in: Tony Kirby

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Character-in: Martin Vanderhof

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Character-in: Anthony P. Kirby

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Character-in: Boris Kolenkhov

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Character-in: Essie Carmichael

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Character-in: Penny Sycamore

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Character-in: Paul Sycamore

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Character-in: Mr. Poppins

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Character-in: Mr. Ramsey

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Character-in: Mr. DePinna

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Character-in: Ed Carmichael

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Character-in: Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby

Lillian Yarbo

Lillian Yarbo

Character-in: Rheba

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Character-in: Donald

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Character-in: John Blakely

Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Character-in: Professor

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Character-in: Maggie O'Neill

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Character-in: Schmidt

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Character-in: Mrs. Schmidt

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Character-in: Henderson

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Character-in: Judge

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Character-in: Henry - the Head Waiter (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Character-in: Mike - the Detective (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Character-in: Chief Detective (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Character-in: Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Character-in: Miss Jones - Blakely's Secretary (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Character-in: Blakely's Inquisitive Office Worker (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Character-in: Bill - Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Character-in: Police Guard at Courtroom Entrance (uncredited)

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Character-in: Lord Melville (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Character-in: Inmate Wearing Black Cap (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Character-in: Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Character-in: Court Attendant (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Character-in: Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Character-in: Board Member (uncredited)

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Character-in: Inmate (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Character-in: Kirby's Attorney (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Character-in: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Character-in: Neighbor Helping with Move (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Character-in: Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Character-in: Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Character-in: Kirby's Office Aide (uncredited)

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Beatrice Blinn

Beatrice Blinn

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Stella LeSaint

Stella LeSaint

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Tina Marshall

Tina Marshall

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Fred Parker

Fred Parker

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

George C. Pearce

George C. Pearce

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Character-in: Mary (uncredited)

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Character-in: Newsboy (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Character-in: Bill Hughes (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Character-in: Hammond (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Character-in: Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Sidney D'Albrook

Sidney D'Albrook

Character-in: Trustee (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Character-in: Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Character-in: Reporter (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Character-in: Expressman (uncredited)

Kay Deslys

Kay Deslys

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Florence Dudley

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Dagmar Oakland

Dagmar Oakland

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Rosemary Theby

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Oliver Eckhardt

Oliver Eckhardt

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Louis King

Louis King

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Ernest Shields

Ernest Shields

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

S.S. Simon

S.S. Simon

Character-in: Man at Jail (uncredited)

Victor Travis

Victor Travis

Character-in: Man (uncredited)

Roland Dupree

Roland Dupree

Character-in: Child Dancer (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Character-in: Bank Manager (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Character-in: Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Character-in: Worried Neighbor (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Character-in: Jailer (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Character-in: Kirby's Assistant (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

Carlton Griffin

Character-in: Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Character-in: Attorney to Kirby at Arraignment (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Character-in: Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Character-in: Trustee (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Character-in: Diner (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

Blanche Payson

Character-in: Matron (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Character-in: Bailiff (uncredited)

Doris Rankin

Doris Rankin

Character-in: Mrs. Leach (uncredited)

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Character-in: Mac (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Character-in: Executive (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Court Bailiff (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Character-in: Strongarm Man (uncredited)

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Character-in: Governor Leach (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Character-in: Attorney to Kirby (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Character-in: Expressman (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Character-in: Kirby's Secretary (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Character-in: Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)

Howard Davies

Howard Davies

Character-in: Neighbor (uncredited)

Beatrice Hagen

Beatrice Hagen

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Character-in: Prisoner (uncredited)

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