Spitfire (1934)
Nothin' to Pay ... Nothin' to Lose ... She Loved Wherever Her Flames Caught fire!
Dirt-poor mountain girl Trigger Hicks is a loner. Her faith-healing is mistaken for witchcraft by the community. She falls for an engineer building a dam, who protects her.
Director: John Cromwell
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: March 8, 1934
Cast
- Katharine Hepburn - Trigger Hicks
- Robert Young - John Stafford
- Ralph Bellamy - George Fleetwood
- Martha Sleeper - Eleanor Stafford
- Louis Mason - Bill Grayson
- Sara Haden - Etta Dawson
- Virginia Howell - Granny Raines
- Sidney Toler - Jim Sawyer
- Will Geer - West Fry
- John Beck - Jake Hawkins
Screenplay
- Jane Murfin (Screenplay)
- Lula Vollmer (Theatre Play)
- Lula Vollmer (Screenplay)
Music: Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography: Edward Cronjager
Editing: William Morgan
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
engineer, dam, witchcraft, pre-code
More Films by Director: John Cromwell
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Spitfire about?
- Dirt-poor mountain girl Trigger Hicks is a loner. Her faith-healing is mistaken for witchcraft by the community. She falls for an engineer building a dam, who protects her.
- Who directed Spitfire?
- Spitfire was directed by John Cromwell.
- Who stars in Spitfire?
- Spitfire stars Katharine Hepburn, Robert Young, Ralph Bellamy, Martha Sleeper, Louis Mason, Sara Haden.
- How long is Spitfire?
- Spitfire has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Spitfire?
- Spitfire is a Drama film.
- Where was Spitfire produced?
- Spitfire was produced in United States of America.