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6.6 / 10 IMDb May 1, 1941 1h 30m
Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
May 1, 1941
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Joel McCrea
as Russ Eliot
Ellen Drew
as Rita
Eddie Bracken
as Benny Hogan
Albert Dekker
as Herman
Billy Gilbert
as Amos
George Chandler
as Jerry
Bodil Rosing
as Rita's Mother
James Burke
as Norm
Nella Walker
as Nurse
Eily Malyon
as Landlady
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Front Office Man
Regis Toomey
as Intern
Charles D. Brown
as Johnson
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Michael Duggan
as Little Benny Eliot
Warren Hymer
as Percy Shelley
Production Companies
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