Watch It's a Joke, Son! (1947) Official Trailer
The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!
6.6 / 10 IMDb January 15, 1947 1h 3m
Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.
Director
Runtime
1h 3m
Release Date
January 15, 1947
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Kenny Delmar
as Senator Beauregard Claghorn
Una Merkel
as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
June Lockhart
as Mary Lou Claghorn
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Kenneth Farrell
as Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
Douglass Dumbrille
as Big Dan Healey
Jimmy Conlin
as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Matt Willis
as Ace
Ralph Sanford
as Knifey
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Daisy
as Daisy
Vera Lewis
as Hortense Dimwitty
Margaret McWade
as Jennifer Whipple
Ida Moore
as Matilda Whipple
Byron Foulger
as Groceryman
John Dehner
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert Dobson
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Production Companies
Bryan Foy Productions
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