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Mr. Washington Goes to Town
Mr. Washington Goes to Town
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  2. Mr. Washington Goes to Town

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

1942
1h 4m
Comedy
Fantasy

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 4m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

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Storyline

"YOU'LL BUST YOUR SIDES A-LAFFIN'"

While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 4m
May 9, 1942
Languages
English
Director
William Beaudine
William Beaudine
Jed Buell
Production
Dixie National Pictures Inc.
Dixie National Pictures Inc.
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Schenectady Washington

F.E. Miller

F.E. Miller

Wallingford Montgomery

Marguerite Whitten

Lady Queenie

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Brutus Blake

Arthur Ray

J. Bennington Blackstone, crooked lawyer

Zerita Stepteau

[as Zerita Steptoe] Mrs. Blake

Monte Hawley

Jose Don Juan Romero Jefferson Stiletto

Cleo Desmond

Old Crone Hotel Resident

Clarence Moorehouse

The Gorilla

Vernon McCalla

Invisible Man

John Lester Johnson

Bodyless Head

Florence O'Brien

Florence O'Brien

Chambermaid

Charles Hawkins

Lawyer Goldberg

Johnny Taylor

Johnny the Great

DeForest Covan

DeForest Covan

Headless Man

Clarence Hargrave

Gorilla Trainer

Walter Knox

Man on Crutches

Geraldine Whitfield

Niece

Nathan Curry

Nathan Curry

Policeman

Henry Hastings

Uncle Utica

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