Watch Rhubarb (1951) Official Trailer
It's the Funniest Picture in Nine Lifetimes!
5.8 / 10 IMDb August 29, 1951 1h 34m
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.
Director
Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
August 29, 1951
Genre
Comedy, Family
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Ray Milland
as Eric Yeager
Jan Sterling
as Polly Sickles
Gene Lockhart
as Thaddeus J. Banner
William Frawley
as Len Sickles
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Elsie Holmes
as Myra Banner
Taylor Holmes
as P. Duncan Munk
Willard Waterman
as Orlando Dill
Henry Slate
as Dud Logan
James Griffith
as Ogelthorpe Meadows
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Jim Hayward
as Doom
Donald MacBride
as Pheeny
Hal K. Dawson
as Mr. Fisher
Brooks Benedict
as Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
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Edward Biby
as Weather Forecaster (uncredited)
Billie Bird
as Mona Lizzie (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Madge Blake
as Mrs. Emily Thompson (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
as Woman with Dog (uncredited)
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Joe Brooks
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Production Companies
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