"The daffiest, laughiest comedy hit that ever came out of Hollywood!"

1948

1h 41m

6.3(5 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

After the accidental death of an idiot heir, a stunt man is hired to impersonate him while the family gathers to determine the dispersment of the estate of Miss Tatlock's millions.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Lund

Tim Burke posing as Schuyler Tatlock

Wanda Hendrix

Nancy "Nan" Tatlock

Barry Fitzgerald

Denno Noonan

Monty Woolley

Miles Tatlock

Ilka Chase

Cassie Van Alen

Robert Stack

Nickey Van Alen

Dorothy Stickney

Emily Tatlock

Elizabeth Patterson

Cora

Leif Erickson

Dr. Mason

Dan Tobin

Gifford Tatlock

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Haydn
Written by: Charles Brackett
Richard L. Breen
Produced by: Charles Brackett

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