Mr. Washington Goes to Town
YOU'LL BUST YOUR SIDES A-LAFFIN'
Genres
Overview
While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.
Details
Budget
$15000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
64 min
Release Date
1942-05-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
3
Mantan Moreland
Schenectady Washington
F.E. Miller
Wallingford Montgomery
Marguerite Whitten
Lady Queenie
Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Brutus Blake
Arthur Ray
J. Bennington Blackstone, crooked lawyer
Zerita Stepteau
[as Zerita Steptoe] Mrs. Blake
Monte Hawley
Jose Don Juan Romero Jefferson Stiletto
Cleo Desmond
Old Crone Hotel Resident
Clarence Moorehouse
The Gorilla
Vernon McCalla
Invisible Man
John Lester Johnson
Bodyless Head
Florence O'Brien
Chambermaid
Charles Hawkins
Lawyer Goldberg
Johnny Taylor
Johnny the Great
DeForest Covan
Headless Man
Clarence Hargrave
Gorilla Trainer
Walter Knox
Man on Crutches
Geraldine Whitfield
Niece
Nathan Curry
Policeman
Henry Hastings
Uncle Utica
Sam Warren
Hotel Barber
Slick Garrison
Barber Customer
Edward Boyd
Cowboy (rides through lobby)
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