Hard to Get_
"His heart said "Go grab her" but experience said, "Come kiss me" but her lips said "I'm hard to get"."
When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis, he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have forgiven him, and sends him to her father to get financing for a plan Bill has. What happens next was not part of her original revenge plan.
Starring
Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland, Charles Winninger
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Hard to Get was released 88 years ago in 1938.
Overview
When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis, he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Re...
Hard to Get is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 22m.
CAST (20)
Dick Powell
Bill Davis
Olivia de Havilland
Margaret "Maggie" Richards
Charles Winninger
Benjamin B. Richards
Allen Jenkins
Roscoe
Bonita Granville
Connie Richards
Melville Cooper
John Case
Isabel Jeans
Mrs. Henny Richards
Grady Sutton
Stanley Potter
Thurston Hall
John Atwater
John Ridgely
Burke
Penny Singleton
Hattie
Granville Bates
Judge Harkness
Jack Mower
Schaff
LA
Lowden Adams
Atwater's Butler at Party (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Carl - Richards' Butler (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Construction Foreman (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Mr. Pinkey (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Dour Diner (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Eddie (uncredited)
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What is Hard to Get about?
When spoiled young heiress Maggie Richards tries to charge some gasoline at an auto camp run by Bill Davis, he makes her work out her bill by making beds. Resolving to get even, she pretends to have forgiven him, and sends him to her father to get financing for a plan Bill has. What happens next was not part of her original revenge plan.
How long is Hard to Get?
Hard to Get has a runtime of 82 minutes (1h 22m).
Who stars in Hard to Get?
The cast of Hard to Get includes Dick Powell, Olivia de Havilland, Charles Winninger, Allen Jenkins, Bonita Granville.
What is the rating of Hard to Get?
Hard to Get has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance