The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
A loose remake of the 1935 comedy of the same name. Thanks to the efforts of his social-climbing wife Jessie, furniture store employee Wilbur Todd is tossed headfirst into the world of small-town politics. Sized up as a patsy by crooked politician Kirkwood, poor Wilbur is plied with champagne as part of Kirkwood's scheme to land a sweetheart playground-equipment contract.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank R. StrayerDirector
- Charles E. RobertsScreenplay
- Monte BriceScreenplay
- Douglas MacLeanWriter
- Keene ThompsonWriter
Cast
- Leon ErrolWilbur Todd
- Elisabeth RisdonJessie Todd
- Edwin MaxwellKirkwood
- Emory ParnellO'Leary
- Charles HaltonAppleby
- Paul HarveyMr. McIntosh
- Charlotte WyntersMrs. McIntosh
- Ruth LeeMabel
- Lawrence TierneySharpe