Hide-Out

Hide-Out (1934)

Wounded criminal Lucky Wilson takes refuge in a small Connecticut farm. He falls in love with the farmer's daughter who at first is unaware of his criminal record. Lucky is fully prepared to shoot his way out when the cops come calling, but he is softened by the daughter's affections.

Date of release
1934-08-24
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Director
W.S. Van Dyke

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Hide-Out is a 1934 American comedy, crime, drama, romance film produced by MGM in 1934. Robert Montgomery and Maureen O'Sullivan star, with Edward Arnold and Elizabeth Patterson in support. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing - Original Story. It was re-made in 1941 as I'll Wait for You.

Production

The farm scenes in Hide-Out were filmed over a six-day period at the Hunsucker Ranch in Scotts Valley, California, which was chosen for its resemblance to a typical Connecticut farm.

A 35-member MGM crew traveled 400 miles to Scotts Valley, where they lived and worked on the farm, fully immersing themselves in rural life. The farm’s owner, Thomas Jefferson Hunsucker, then 76 years old, assisted with production by teaching:

Maureen O’Sullivan how to nurse chickens.

Director W. S. Van Dyke how to train barnyard animals to perform on camera.

Some of the more prominent cast and crew, including Robert Montgomery, Maureen O’Sullivan, Elizabeth Patterson, Mickey Rooney, and Wilford Kane, stayed at the Hotel Palomar in Santa Cruz during filming**.

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