Overview
Rich playboy Drogo Gaines is in imminent danger of marrying a gold digger, and escapes by feigning insanity. The joke's on him when he wakes up in an asylum full of comical lunatics. There he befriends Colonel Carraway, and together they escape, catching a ride with a beautiful blonde who proves to be Penguin Moore, carnival owner.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Georgie Stoll
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Norbert Brodine
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Eric S. HatchNovel
- Mickell NovackScreenplay
- Harry LangdonScreenplay
- Arnold BelgardScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 18, 1941
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Adolphe MenjouCol. Carleton Carroway
Carole LandisPenguin Moore
John HubbardDrogo Gaines
Charles ButterworthHarry Whitman
Patsy KellyJinx
George E. StoneIndian- Margaret RoachPriscilla
Polly Ann YoungHelen Newton
Edward NorrisEd Newton
Marjorie WoodworthAlice
Florence BatesMrs. Newton
Willie BestWillie
Shemp HowardMoe Parker (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' WhiteConstable (uncredited)
Clarence WilsonSheriff (uncredited)
Bess FlowersMember of Carnival Audience (uncredited)
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