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The Strawberry Blonde

Biff Grimes is pugnacious but likable young man during the Gay 90's living with his ne'er-do-well father, noted for their scrappy personalities and quick tempers. Like every other young man in town, Biff has a crush on gorgeous and flirtatious strawberry blonde Virginia Brush, who gets catcalls every time she walks past the all-male clientele of the neighborhood barber shop. Biff is joined in his admiration by his friends, Nick Pappalas, an immigrant Greek barber, and Hugo Barnstead, an unscrupulously ambitious young man who doesn't let anything stand in the way of what he wants, including Virginia. Utilizing both fair means and foul, Hugo sweeps Virginia off her feet and frames Biff as the fall guy in a political graft scheme. However, every dog has his day and, eight years later, Biff stands poised to take his revenge.

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Cast & Crew See All

James Cagney
Biff Grimes
Olivia de Havilland
Amy Lind
Rita Hayworth
Virginia Brush

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Awards

  • 1942 - Oscar - Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture - nominated
  • 1941 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May) - winner
  • 1941 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May) - winner

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