Synopsis
Comedy of a North Woods clam-digger who journeys to Detroit to earn money for outboard motor by working on auto assembly line.
Movie Information
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Writers
- W. L. River
- Release Year
- 1941
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Joel McCrea
Russ Eliot
Ellen Drew
Rita
Eddie Bracken
Benny Hogan
Albert Dekker
Herman
Billy Gilbert
Amos
George Chandler
Jerry
Bodil Rosing
Rita's Mother
James Burke
Norm
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