The Hard Way (1943)

The Hard Way (1943)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1943-01-13 United States of America 109 Min. PG-13
6.6 19 votes
Drama

Overview

Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.

Cast

Ida Lupino is Helen Chernen
Helen Chernen
Dennis Morgan is Paul Collins
Paul Collins
Joan Leslie is Katherine 'Katie' Blaine
Katherine 'Katie' Blaine
Jack Carson is Albert Runkel
Albert Runkel
Gladys George is Lily Emery
Lily Emery
Paul Cavanagh is John 'Jack' Shagrue
John 'Jack' Shagrue
Ann Doran is Dorshka (Uncredited)
Dorshka (Uncredited)
Thurston Hall is Harry (Uncredited)
Harry (Uncredited)
Nestor Paiva is Max Wade (Uncredited)
Max Wade (Uncredited)
Joan Woodbury is Maria (Uncredited)
Maria (Uncredited)
Roman Bohnen is Sam Chernen (Uncredited)
Sam Chernen (Uncredited)
Leona Maricle is Laura Britton (Uncredited)
Laura Britton (Uncredited)
Ray Montgomery is Johnny Gilpin (Uncredited)
Johnny Gilpin (Uncredited)
Libby Taylor is Essie (Uncredited)
Essie (Uncredited)
Murray Alper is Joe Duglatz (Uncredited)
Joe Duglatz (Uncredited)
Julie Bishop is Chorine (Uncredited)
Chorine (Uncredited)
Roland Drew is Roland (Uncredited)
Roland (Uncredited)
Jody Gilbert is Anderson (Uncredited)
Anderson (Uncredited)
Marian Hall is Anna (Uncredited)
Anna (Uncredited)
Jean Inness is Flora Ames (Uncredited)
Flora Ames (Uncredited)
Charles Judels is Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
Eddie Kane is Oscar Evans (Uncredited)
Oscar Evans (Uncredited)
Lou Lubin is Frenchy (Uncredited)
Frenchy (Uncredited)
Thomas Martin is Bill (Uncredited)
Bill (Uncredited)
Lon McCallister is Bud (Uncredited)
Bud (Uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt is Eddie (Uncredited)
Eddie (Uncredited)
Virginia Brissac is Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
Frank Mayo is Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)
Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)
Dolores Moran is Young Blonde (Uncredited)
Young Blonde (Uncredited)
Dave Willock is Bellboy (Uncredited)
Bellboy (Uncredited)
Sam Garrett is Cowboy (Uncredited)
Cowboy (Uncredited)
Dick French is Playboy (Uncredited)
Playboy (Uncredited)
Jimmy Butler is Boy (Uncredited)
Boy (Uncredited)
Jean Ames is Pudgy Girl (Uncredited)
Pudgy Girl (Uncredited)
Peggy Diggins is Tipsy Girl at Party (Uncredited)
Tipsy Girl at Party (Uncredited)
Bill Kennedy is Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
Charles Drake is Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
Faye Emerson is Ice Cream Parlor Waitress
Ice Cream Parlor Waitress
Ben Hall is Ice Cream Parlor Counterman (Uncredited)
Ice Cream Parlor Counterman (Uncredited)
Harry Lewis is Serious Young Man (Uncredited)
Serious Young Man (Uncredited)
Jack Kenney is Theatrical Agent (Uncredited)
Theatrical Agent (Uncredited)
Hank Mann is Backstage Janitor (Uncredited)
Backstage Janitor (Uncredited)
Frances Morris is Telephone Operator (Uncredited)
Telephone Operator (Uncredited)
Paul Panzer is Miner (Uncredited)
Miner (Uncredited)
Alexander Pollard is Butler in Play (Uncredited)
Butler in Play (Uncredited)
Leo White is Graduation Photographer (Uncredited)
Graduation Photographer (Uncredited)
Harry Semels is Passerby (Uncredited)
Passerby (Uncredited)
Monte Blue is Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Tom Coleman is Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Eddie Craven is Call Boy in Montage (Uncredited)
Call Boy in Montage (Uncredited)
Stacy Keach, Sr. is First Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)
First Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)
Jack Kennedy is Second Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)
Second Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)
C. Harry Clark is Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)
Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)
Lew Harvey is Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)
Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)
Jack Wise is Actor Leaving Theater (Uncredited)
Actor Leaving Theater (Uncredited)
Merrillee Lannon is Western Union Clerk (Uncredited)
Western Union Clerk (Uncredited)
William Hopper is Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Edward McWade is Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Bill Edwards is Intern at Hospital (Uncredited)
Intern at Hospital (Uncredited)
Edgar Dearing is Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Emory Parnell is Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Eddy Chandler is Policeman at Dock (Uncredited)
Policeman at Dock (Uncredited)
Wallace Scott is Bum at Dock (Uncredited)
Bum at Dock (Uncredited)
Vera Lewis is 'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
William Forrest is 'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)
Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)
Georges Renavent is Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited)
Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre is Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Sonia Darrin is Chorus Girl (Uncredited)
Chorus Girl (Uncredited)
Cyril Ring is Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Party Guest (Uncredited)
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Harold Miller is Party Guest (Uncredited)
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Tom Stevenson is Party Guest (Uncredited)
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Billy Curtis is Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Mary Curtis is Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman is Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)
Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)
Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)
Sue Moore is Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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