- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy
- Release: 1933-03-18
- Director: William Dieterle (1893–1972)
- Writers: Erwin S. Gelsey , David Boehm , B. Russell Herts
- Language: English | Russian
- Stars: Paul Lukas , Loretta Young , Frank McHugh (I) (1898–1981) , Glenda Farrell , Helen Vinson , Roscoe Karns , Ferdinand Gottschalk (1858–1944) , Wally Albright , William Bailey , Reginald Barlow
- Runtime: 67 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Grand Slam (United Kingdom) , Il giocatore (Italy) , Grand Slam (Germany) , Большой шлем , Grand Slam (United States of America) , Grand Slam , La gran jugada (Spain)
- Plot: After waiter and would-be novelist Peter Stanislavsky marries Marcia, he learns to play bridge to satisfy his wife, despite feeling that it is a childish game. Her friends all play the game avidly, but argue often about the proper play. He's called one evening to serve as a waiter at a bridge party given by Lola Starr, but is asked to be a fourth for one of the bridge tables, where eminent bridge expert Cedric Van Dorn is seated. Peter trounces the expert, and when asked what method he uses to play, he jokingly says the "Stanislavsky method," which has no rules of bidding or play. It makes headlines; Speed McCann ghostwrites a best-selling book for him; a national tour is set up with Marcia as his partner; and his method sweeps the country. But slowly Peter begins to question Marcia's play, leading to arguments because it is a violation of the only rule in his system. And when he gives private lessons to Lola, Marcia leaves him thinking there is something between them. With his national reputation nose-diving and his personal life in ruins, Peter devises a plan to turn things around.
- IMDB:tt0024078
Grand Slam Cast · · · ALL
William Dieterle
(1893–1972)
Director
Paul Lukas
Peter Stanislavsky
Loretta Young
Marcia Stanislavsky
Frank McHugh
(I)
(1898–1981)
Philip 'Speed' McCann
Glenda Farrell
Blondie
Helen Vinson
Lola Starr
Bess Flowers
Bridge Party Guest
Roscoe Karns
Contest Radio Announcer
Ferdinand Gottschalk
(1858–1944)
Cedric Van Dorn
Mary Doran
Dot (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
John Hyams
Bridge Match Observer (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Waiter at Nicolai Restaurant
Sam McDaniel
Man Listening To Radio Broadcast
Paul Hurst
Man Who Speaks Final Line of the Film
Emma Dunn
Reporter
Joseph Cawthorn
(1868–1949)
Alex Alexandrovitch
Jimmy Conlin
Oscar Smelt
Walter Byron
Barney Starr
Gino Corrado
Barber
Esther Howard
Mary
Dewey Robinson
Restaurant Patron