Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

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Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

"The NEWEST and hilarious adventure!"

1950

1h 19m

6.6(14 votes)

Comedy

Overview

When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money which they had already agreed to deliver to one of the thugs.

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Universal International Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Ma Kettle

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Pa Kettle

Richard Long

Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Meg Randall

Meg Randall

Kim Parker Kettle

Gregg Martell

Gregg Martell

Louie

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Shotgun Mike Munger

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Mrs. Victoria Masterson

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers

Elliott Lewis

Elliott Lewis

Detective Sam Boxer

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Harold Masterson

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Lamont
Written by: Leonard B. Stern
Martin Ragaway
Produced by: Leonard Goldstein

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