Synopsis
A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nephew.
Movie Information
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Writers
- Jack Townley, Julien Josephson
- Release Year
- 1942
- Runtime
- 62 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
Harold Peary
Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
Freddie Mercer
Leroy Forrester
Nancy Gates
Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester
Jane Darwell
Aunt Emma Forrester
Lillian Randolph
Birdie Scoggins
Mary Field
Amelia Hooker
Charles Arnt
Judge Horace Hooker
Thurston Hall
Governor Jonathan Stafford
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