Off Limits (1953)

Wally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who has just won the lightweight championship. Life suddenly takes a not-so-happy turn, however,... See full summary »

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Hal Kanter (screenplay), Hal Kanter (story),

Stars:

Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Marilyn Maxwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Hope	...	Wally Hogan
Mickey Rooney	...	Herbert Tuttle
Marilyn Maxwell	...	Connie Curtis
Eddie Mayehoff	...	Karl Danzig
Stanley Clements	...	Bullets Bradley
Jack Dempsey	...	Jack Dempsey
Marvin Miller	...	Vic Breck
John Ridgely	...	Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Tom Harmon	...	Himself
Norman Leavitt	...	Chowhound
Art Aragon	...	Art Aragon
Kim Spalding	...	Seaman Harker
Jerry Hausner	...	Fishy
Mike Mahoney	...	MP Huggins
Joan Taylor	...	Helen

Storyline

Wally Hogan has things going his way. He is the manager-trainer of Bullet Bradley, a fighter who has just won the lightweight championship. Life suddenly takes a not-so-happy turn, however, when Bullet gets drafted. Hogan's gangster partners "persuade him to enlist and keep an eye on the fighter, who is subsequently declared psychologically unfit for the Army. Enter Herbet Tuttle, a draftee eager to have Hogan turn him into a fighter. Hogan Reluctantly agrees only after he discovers Tuttle's aunt is the beautiful singer at a nightclub. From then on it's a case of stringing Tuttle along while trying to get close to his aunt. To further complicate Hogan's life there is a rulebook Military Police Officer who tries to squish the shenanigans.

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Plot Keywords:

nightclub | military police | singer | army | spectator | 

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Taglines:

It's Hilarious!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 1953 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Les dégourdis de la M.P.

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Wally Hogan: When I was born the doctor said, "Boil some water," and I've been in it ever since.

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Connections

Featured in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

User Reviews

Funny!

This movie was very funny. Hope plays a Prize fighters manager who gets swindled into the army by his corrupt partners, where he finds another fighter. He trains the kid to beat his ex-fighter and win the belt. While doing this he gets into his usual Bob Hope trouble with the MP and a woman. This is another good move by Bob Hope.