
5.8
El ídolo de Nueva York
Titulo original: The Toast of New York
Resumen:
Al estallar la Guerra de Secesión americana (1861-1865), Jim Fisk (Edward Arnold) es un popular vendedor ambulante. Su sagacidad y la de sus dos ganchos es legendaria. Cuando empieza la contienda, se dedican al contrabando del algodón: lo compran en el Sur y lo venden en el Norte. Una vez terminada la guerra, se han hecho ricos y, no conformes con dominar la vida económica de Boston, se preparan para emprender la conquista de Nueva York. Para ello, Jim y su socio Nick (Cary Grant) deciden invertir en Bolsa.
Fecha de estreno: 1937-07-22
Producción: RKO Radio Pictures
Presupuesto: $1,070,000
Ingresos: $1,050,000
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Estado: Released
Duración: 1h 49min
Países de producción: United States of America

Jim Fisk

Nick Boyd

Josie Mansfield

Luke

Daniel Drew

Fleurique

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Photographer

Broker

Lawyer

Collins

President of Board

Janitor

Beef Dooley

Top Sergeant

Wallack (uncredited)

Mary Lou (uncredited)

Trick-Hat Inventor (uncredited)

Southern Major (uncredited)

Drilling Soldier (uncredited)

Man at Opera (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Perkins - Luke's Secretary in Boston (uncredited)

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Mountaineer (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Vanderbilt's Broker (uncredited)

Tall Panhandler (uncredited)

Man in New York Restaurant (uncredited)