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6.3 / 10 IMDb December 17, 1942 1h 2m
A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nephew.
Director
Runtime
1h 2m
Release Date
December 17, 1942
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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Cast
Harold Peary
as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
Freddie Mercer
as Leroy Forrester
Nancy Gates
as Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester
Jane Darwell
as Aunt Emma Forrester
Lillian Randolph
as Birdie Scoggins
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Mary Field
as Amelia Hooker
Charles Arnt
as Judge Horace Hooker
Thurston Hall
as Governor Jonathan Stafford
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George Carpenter
as Frank Powers
John Dilson
as Mayor Appleton
Syd Saylor
as Phil, the carpenter
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Anne O'Neal
as Martha, an old crow
Fern Emmett
as Second Old Crow
Herb Vigran
as George, the jeweller
Donald Kerr
as Photographer
George Chandler
as Messenger
Russell Wade
as Charles, the chauffeur
Bruce Edwards
as Governor's Secretary
Lorin Raker
as Court Clerk
Production Companies
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