Merrily We Go to Hell_
"In her innocence she expected days and nights of tender love. What she got was a Bitter Shock!"
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.
Starring
Sylvia Sidney, Fredric March, Adrianne Allen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Merrily We Go to Hell was released 94 years ago in 1932.
Overview
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write ...
Merrily We Go to Hell is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (20)
Sylvia Sidney
Joan Prentice
Fredric March
Jerry Corbett
Adrianne Allen
Claire Hempstead
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Buck
George Irving
Mr. Prentice
Esther Howard
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Florence Britton
Charlcie
Charles Coleman
Richard Damery
Cary Grant
Charlie Baxter
Kent Taylor
Greg Boleslavsky
Robert Greig
Baritone Bartender (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Reporter (uncredited)
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Mildred Boyd
June (uncredited)
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Edna Callahan
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Prentice's Butler (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Fred (uncredited)
Milla Davenport
Prentice's Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Neal Dodd
Minister (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Friend (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Party Guest (uncredited)
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What is Merrily We Go to Hell about?
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prentice, whose love sobers him up and encourages him to write a play, but he lapses back into dipsomania.
How long is Merrily We Go to Hell?
Merrily We Go to Hell has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Merrily We Go to Hell?
The cast of Merrily We Go to Hell includes Sylvia Sidney, Fredric March, Adrianne Allen, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, George Irving.
What is the rating of Merrily We Go to Hell?
Merrily We Go to Hell has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 44 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance