It's a Joke, Son!
The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!
1947 · 1h 3m · Passed
Comedy
Directed by
Benjamin Stoloff
Overview
Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.
Director and cast
- Benjamin Stoloff Director
- Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn
- Una Merkel as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
- June Lockhart as Mary Lou Claghorn
- Kenneth Farrell as Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
- Douglass Dumbrille as Big Dan Healey
- Jimmy Conlin as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
- Matt Willis as Ace
- Ralph Sanford as Knifey
- Daisy as Daisy
- Vera Lewis as Hortense Dimwitty
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