CinemaOSMovie · 1939 · 1h 10m · NR

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Damon Runyan's Gay American Story!

50%(2)IMDbComedy

Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself.

Directed byRobert B. Sinclair

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Language
EN
Released
December 1, 1939
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Ethel Turp

William Gargan

William Gargan

Joe Turp

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

The President

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Jim

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Kitty Crusper

Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Johnny Crusper

James Bush

James Bush

Henry Crusper

Don Costello

Don Costello

Fred

Muriel Hutchison

Muriel Hutchison

Francine La Vaughn / Jennie

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Parker

Creative team
Directed by
Robert B. Sinclair
Written by
Damon Runyon
Damon Runyon
Melville Baker
Produced by
Edgar Selwyn
Edgar Selwyn

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