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Director:
Kurt Neumann
Writers:
Clarence Marks (writer)
Earle Snell (writer)
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Release Date:
31 December 1942 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
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US TV Schedule:
Fri. July 1711:45 AMTCM   

Cast

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William Bendix ... Timothy 'Tim' McGuerin
Grace Bradley ... Sadie McGuerin
Arline Judge ... Marcia Marsden
Max Baer ... Professor Samson
Marjorie Woodworth ... Lucy Gibbs
Joe Sawyer ... Eddie Corbett (as Joseph Sawyer)
Marion Martin ... Myrtle, Marcia's friend
Rex Evans ... Sterling, McGuerin's Butler
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Cop

Pat Flaherty ... Pat, gym attendant
Alan Hale Jr. ... Alan, gym attendant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Two Mugs from Brooklyn (USA) (new title)
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Runtime:
45 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Follows Brooklyn Orchid (1942) more

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all William Bendix, 22 December 2008
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Author: jpickerel from United States

This is one of a total of three 'streamliners' made by Bendix and Sawyer, about two Brooklyn mugs who strike it rich by building a successful cab company in New York. Stream liners were short (50 - 60 minutes) and to the point. While funny, this movie belongs strictly to Bendix. He is as he is in most of his later movies; a lovable bumbler, getting himself in and out of improbable but sometimes hilarious situations. This one concerns mix-ups and misunderstandings among McGuerin (Bendix), his wife (Bradley), his partner (Sawyer) and his fiancé, and their secretary, deliciously played by Woodward. Only Bradley seems a little out of sync, stiff and uncomfortable with her role, but beautiful none the less. Even Max Baer, as a fitness trainer, does well with his role (catch the bit with him as he turns around a picture of Joe Louis to face the wall. He was one of Louis's boxing ring victims). Perhaps it's the length of the movie, or the bit of miscasting, but the film seems just a bit out of kilter. But not enough so as to make it less than enjoyable.

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