It's a Joke, Son!

It's a Joke, Son!

1947
1h 3m
6.9

6.9/10

8 votes • View on IMDb

"The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!"

Overview

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bryan Foy Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 15, 1947
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0039503

Cast

Kenny Delmar
Kenny Delmar

Senator Beauregard Claghorn

Una Merkel
Una Merkel

Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn

June Lockhart
June Lockhart

Mary Lou Claghorn

Kenneth Farrell
Kenneth Farrell

Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis

Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille

Big Dan Healey

Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin

Senator Alexander P. Leeds

Matt Willis
Matt Willis

Ace

Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford

Knifey

Daisy
Daisy

Daisy

Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis

Hortense Dimwitty

Margaret McWade
Margaret McWade

Jennifer Whipple

Ida Moore
Ida Moore

Matilda Whipple

Key Crew

Robert E. Kent
Screenplay
Paul Gerard Smith
Screenplay
Benjamin Stoloff
Director

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