It's a Joke, Son!

1h 3m
Comedy
6.9

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

Cast

Kenny Delmar
Senator Beauregard Claghorn
Una Merkel
Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
June Lockhart
Mary Lou Claghorn
Kenneth Farrell
Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
Douglass Dumbrille
Big Dan Healey
Jimmy Conlin
Senator Alexander P. Leeds
Matt Willis
Ace
Ralph Sanford
Knifey
Daisy
Daisy
Vera Lewis
Hortense Dimwitty
Margaret McWade
Jennifer Whipple
Ida Moore
Matilda Whipple
Byron Foulger
Groceryman
John Dehner
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Dobson
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Crew

Benjamin Stoloff
Director
Robert E. Kent
Screenplay, Story
Paul Gerard Smith
Screenplay
Eunice King
Hairstylist

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