The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1941
The Strawberry Blonde
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.
The story
Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.
Cast
James CagneyBiff Grimes
Olivia de HavillandAmy Lind
Rita HayworthVirginia Brush
Alan HaleOld Man Grimes
Jack CarsonHugo Barnstead
George TobiasNicholas Pappalas
Una O'ConnorMrs. Mulcahey
George ReevesHarold
Lucile FairbanksHarold's Girl Friend
Edward McNamaraBig Joe
Helen LyndJosephine
Herbert HeywoodToby
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Herbert AndersonGirl-Chaser in a Park (uncredited)
Peter AshleyYoung Man (uncredited)
Paul BarrettBit Part (uncredited)
Wade BotelerWarden (uncredited)
George CampeauSailor (uncredited)
Lucia CarrollNurse (uncredited)
Margaret CarthewGirl (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerStreetcleaner (uncredited)
Richard ClaytonWhistling Dandy in Park (uncredited)
Jack DaleyBartender (uncredited)
Peggy DigginsGirl (uncredited)
Abe DinovitchSinger (uncredited)
Maude EburneMrs. Mulcahey's Friend (uncredited)
Ann EdmondsGirl (uncredited)
Pat FlahertyMat Hughes - Policeman (uncredited)
James FlavinTicket Inspector on Boat (uncredited)
Norah GaleBit Part (uncredited)
Roy GordonExchange Bank President (uncredited)
Harrison GreeneHanger-on (uncredited)
Creighton HaleSecretary (uncredited)
Carl HarbaughWorkman (uncredited)
Russell HicksTreadway - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.Charlie Brown - Policeman (uncredited)
George HumbertGiuseppi - Barnstead's Cook (uncredited)
Frank MayoPoliceman (uncredited)
Frank MeltonMan (uncredited)
Jack MowerStreetcleaner (uncredited)
William NewellMan (uncredited)
Frank OrthBaxter - Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
Bob PerryHanger-on (uncredited)
Susan PetersGirl (uncredited)
Paul PhillipsFellow (uncredited)
June PrestonLittle Blonde Girl Singing (uncredited)
Addison RichardsOfficial (uncredited)
Tim RyanStreetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)
Harry SeymourMan (uncredited)
John SheehanStreetcleaner (uncredited)
David ThursbyStreetcleaner (uncredited)
Dorothy VaughanWoman (uncredited)
Ben WeldenReluctant Convict Dental Patient (uncredited)
Dick WesselBarber Shop Hanger-on (uncredited)
Katherine YorkeWoman Passerby (uncredited)
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