Mr. Washington Goes to Town

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MOVIE
NR

Mr. Washington Goes to Town

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.

Release Date

1942-05-09

Year

1942

Duration

1h 4m

Status

Released

Score

3.00

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Cast

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Schenectady Washington

F.E. Miller

F.E. Miller

Wallingford Montgomery

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Marguerite Whitten

Lady Queenie

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Brutus Blake

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Arthur Ray

J. Bennington Blackstone, crooked lawyer

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Zerita Stepteau

[as Zerita Steptoe] Mrs. Blake

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Monte Hawley

Jose Don Juan Romero Jefferson Stiletto

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Cleo Desmond

Old Crone Hotel Resident

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Clarence Moorehouse

The Gorilla

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Vernon McCalla

Invisible Man