The Headleys at Home
Genres
Overview
In this domestic comedy, a social climbing wife inadvertently creates trouble when she insists that her husband invite a renowned financier, who is new in town, to their house for dinner. Her husband doesn't know the man, and is too intimidated to ask him; instead, he hires an actor to play him.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
69 min
Release Date
1938-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Evelyn Venable
Pamela Headley
Grant Mitchell
Ernest Headley
Robert Whitney
Bide Murphy
Betty Roadman
Louisa Headley
Vince Barnett
Vince Bergson
Benny Rubin
Dr. McLevy
Alicia Adams
Alicia Headley
Louise Beavers
Hyacinth
Kenneth Harlan
Smooth Adair
Edward Earle
Van Wyck Schuyler
Jack Hatfield
Rowland Perkins
Ethel Clark
Mrs. Brown
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