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Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Mr. Washington Goes to Town

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

YOU'LL BUST YOUR SIDES A-LAFFIN'

Genres

ComedyFantasy

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While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.

Others

Budget

$15000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

09 May 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Schenectady Washington

F.E. Miller

F.E. Miller

Wallingford Montgomery

Marguerite Whitten

Marguerite Whitten

Lady Queenie

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Brutus Blake

Arthur Ray

Arthur Ray

J. Bennington Blackstone, crooked lawyer

Zerita Stepteau

Zerita Stepteau

[as Zerita Steptoe] Mrs. Blake

Monte Hawley

Monte Hawley

Jose Don Juan Romero Jefferson Stiletto

Cleo Desmond

Cleo Desmond

Old Crone Hotel Resident

Clarence Moorehouse

Clarence Moorehouse

The Gorilla

Vernon McCalla

Vernon McCalla

Invisible Man

John Lester Johnson

John Lester Johnson

Bodyless Head

Florence O'Brien

Florence O'Brien

Chambermaid

Charles Hawkins

Charles Hawkins

Lawyer Goldberg

Johnny Taylor

Johnny Taylor

Johnny the Great

DeForest Covan

DeForest Covan

Headless Man

Clarence Hargrave

Clarence Hargrave

Gorilla Trainer

Walter Knox

Walter Knox

Man on Crutches

Geraldine Whitfield

Geraldine Whitfield

Niece

Nathan Curry

Nathan Curry

Policeman

Henry Hastings

Henry Hastings

Uncle Utica

Sam Warren

Sam Warren

Hotel Barber

Slick Garrison

Slick Garrison

Barber Customer

Edward Boyd

Edward Boyd

Cowboy (rides through lobby)

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