Alias the Deacon
IT'S A THREE RING RUCKUS!
1940 · 1h 14m · APPROVED
Adventure, Comedy
Directed by
Christy Cabanne
Overview
A hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town fight game.
Director and cast
- Christy Cabanne Director
- Bob Burns as Deke Caswell
- Mischa Auer as Andre
- Peggy Moran as Phyllis
- Dennis O'Keefe as Johnny Sloan
- Edward Brophy as Stuffy
- Thurston Hall as Jim Cunningham
- Spencer Charters as Sheriff Yates
- Jack Carson as Sullivan
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Bull Gumbatz (as Guinn Williams)
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