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Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out
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Father Steps Out

1941
1h 3m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1941

Runtime

1h 3m

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Storyline

"HAS ANYBODY HERE SEEN FATHER!"

Story concerns railroad tycoon J.B. Matthews (Jed Prouty) taking over a rival line, being sent on an R&R vacation by his doctor, falling off his private train-car and landing in a hobo jungle occupied by Faylen and Hall, and being cured of all his ills, while reporter Jimmy Dugan (Frank Albertson) poses as a doctor in order to get an exclusive story about the railroad takeover.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 3m
Jul 19, 1941
Languages
English
Director
Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough
Production
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Jimmy Dugan

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

J. B. Matthews

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

Helen Matthews

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

John Dilson

John Dilson

Tom Oliver

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Short Hobo 'Nap', aka Napoleon

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Aunt Martha Matthews

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

City Editor Macy

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