Merrily We Go to Hell
Seen it?1932 | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Star Is Born or Breakfast at Tiffany's, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dorothy Arzner
- Sylvia SidneyJoan Prentice
- Fredric MarchJerry Corbett
- Adrianne AllenClaire Hempstead
- Richard 'Skeets' GallagherBuck
- George IrvingMr. Prentice
- Esther HowardVi
- Florence BrittonCharlcie
- Charles ColemanRichard Damery
- Cary GrantCharlie Baxter
- Kent TaylorGreg Boleslavsky