Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise...
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| W.C. Fields | ... |
Augustus Winterbottom
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| Alison Skipworth | ... |
Tillie Winterbottom
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| Baby LeRoy | ... |
The 'King'
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| Julie Bishop | ... |
Mary Sheridan
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Phillip Trent | ... |
Tom Sheridan
(as Clifford Jones)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
Phineas Pratt
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| George Barbier | ... |
Captain Fogg
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Commissioner McLennan
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| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Judge
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Ivan Linow | ... |
The Swede
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Nosy Man at Gambling Table (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Riverboat Race Judge (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Maurice Black | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Eugene Burr | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Chick Collins | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Harry Dunkinson | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
'Keystone' Sailor (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Pratt's Butler (uncredited)
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| Joseph Glick | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Man in Tall Silk Hat (uncredited)
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Jerry Jerome | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Sourdough - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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| Jim Mason | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Reporter on Dock (uncredited)
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| Walter Percival | ... |
Mr. White - Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Lon Poff | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Poker Player (uncredited)
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| Harry Schultz | ... |
Kibitzer at Gambling Table (uncredited)
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| Ted Stanhope | ... |
Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ferris Taylor | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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Master Williams | ... |
High Card Harrington (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Francis Martin | ||
Written by
| Walter DeLeon | ... | (screen play) and |
| Francis Martin | ... | (screen play) |
| Rupert Hughes | ... | (adapted from a story by) |
| W.C. Fields | ... | () (uncredited) |
| John McDermott | ... | (story) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Frank Craven | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Ray Harris | ... | (unconfirmed) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Nunnally Johnson | ... | (story) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Grover Jones | ... | (unconfirmed) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| William Slavens McNutt | ... | (unconfirmed) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
| Eddie Welch | ... | (unconfirmed) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) |
Produced by
| Emanuel Cohen | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Douglas MacLean | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ben F. Reynolds | ... | (photographed by) (as Ben Reynolds) |
Editing by
| James Smith | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harry Oliver | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie Taft | ... | recording engineer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ralph Rainger | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Productions Inc.) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount British Pictures (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- VL-Musiikki (2013) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom are thought to be missionaries when they arrive to find Phineas Pratt trying cheat the Sheridans out of her father's inheritance, including a ferry franchise and a boat. The only way to keep the franchise is to win a race against Pratt's boat.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A PAIR OF SCOUNDRELS YOU'LL LOVE! (Print Ad- Ogdensburg Advance-News, ((Ogdensburg NY)) 5 December 1933) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | W.C. Fields wrote nearly all of his own dialogue to this film as well as several entire sequences in which he appeared, despite frequent objections from the director. After the success of this film, an exhibitor at Paramount announced that the comedian would be permitted full creative control to his following productions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Long, Long Ago See more » |
| Quotes |
Tillie Winterbottom:
Do you like children? Augustus Q. Winterbottom: I do if they're properly cooked. See more » |