Brooklyn Orchid (1942)
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- 50min
- Comedy, Romance
- 31 Jan 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Taxicab company owners Tim McGuerin and Eddie Corbett rescue Lucy Gibbs from a suicide attempt and she insists on placing her life and destiny in the hands of her two rescuers.
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| William Bendix | ... |
Tim McGuerin
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| Joe Sawyer | ... |
Eddie Corbett
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| Marjorie Woodworth | ... |
Lucy Gibbs
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| Grace Bradley | ... |
Sadie McGuerin
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| Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher | ... |
Tommy Goodweek
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| Florine McKinney | ... |
Mabel Cooney
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| Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Ignatz Rachkowsky
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Sterling
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Jonathan McFeeder
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John Albright | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Phil Arnold | ... |
Hymie (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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George Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Taxi Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Resort Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Lufkin | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Jerry Mandy | ... |
Louie (uncredited)
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| Paul McVey | ... |
Party Gest (uncredited)
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| Buddy Messinger | ... |
Bellhop with Flowers (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
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| Bob O'Connor | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Mr. Hennessy (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Maitre D' (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Jack Rice | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Will Stanton | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Mr. Bledsoe (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Emcee (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Al (uncredited)
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| Poppy Wilde | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Mrs. Bledsoe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kurt Neumann | ||
Written by
| Earle Snell | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Clarence Marks | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hal Roach | ... | producer |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Pittack | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ray Snyder | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles D. Hall | ... | (as Charles Hall) |
Set Decoration by
| William Stevens | ... | (as W.L. Stevens) |
Costume Design by
| Royer | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Montagne | ... | assistant director (as Eddie Montagne) |
Sound Department
| William Randall | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Roy Seawright | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Buddy Messinger | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob O'Connor | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Eddie Hall | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1942) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1942) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Favorite Films Corporation)
- Regal Television Pictures (1948) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Taxicab company owners Tim McGuerin and Eddie Corbett rescue Lucy Gibbs from a suicide attempt and she insists on placing her life and destiny in the hands of her two rescuers. From there, the two men try to keep their guardianship of the blonde young rescuee from Tim's socially ambitious wife, Sadie McGuerin, and Eddie's fiancée Mabel Cooney.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | HERE'S COMEDY THAT'S GOT EVERYTHING! The blonde ball-of-flame known as Brooklyn Orchid...two mugs who pyramid a 20 cent-a-mile cab into a fortune...a playboy who changes his wife whenever he changes his tie...gags galore...and...oh, well, why go on folks? As we said, it's the comedy that's got EVERYTHING! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Palace Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - April 25, 1942) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First lead role for William Bendix. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942). See more » |
| Quotes |
Eddie Corbett:
Maybe you guys'd like us to install a beauty parlour in the garage with dames to paint your fingernails and give you poimenants! See more » |