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The Golden Fleecing (1940)

One Kiss TURNED HIM FROM A MOUSE INTO A RAGING LION!

Genre : Crime, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : Leslie Fenton
Writer : S.J. Perelman, Laura Perelman, Marion Parsonnet

Synopsis

A mild-mannered insurance salesman gets mixed up with gangsters.

Actors

Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
Henry Twinkle
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
Mary Blake
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Gus Fender
Virginia Grey
Virginia Grey
Lila Hanley
Leon Errol
Leon Errol
Uncle Waldo Burke
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
'Fatso' Werner
George Lessey
George Lessey
Buckley Sloan
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Pattington
Ralph Byrd
Ralph Byrd
Larry Kelly
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
'Happy' Dugan
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Charles Engel
James Burke
James Burke
Sibley
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
Justice of Peace
William Demarest
William Demarest
Swallow
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
Clerk (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake
First Stenographer (uncredited)
John Butler
John Butler
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bobby Callahan
Bobby Callahan
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Jack Daley
Mary's Lawyer (uncredited)
Leigh De Lacey
Leigh De Lacey
Scrubwoman (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Cashier (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
McGurk (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
Clerk (uncredited)
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
Landlady (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Cop (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
Pat Gleason
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
George Guhl
George Guhl
Night Elevator Man (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Judge (uncredited)
Tom Herbert
Tom Herbert
Aide (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Barney aka Derby Hat (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Cop (uncredited)
Edward Kilroy
Edward Kilroy
Clerk (uncredited)
Claude King
Claude King
Clerk (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur
Hal Le Sueur
Clerk (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
Ralph McCullough
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
Clerk (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Cameraman (uncredited)
Claire Owen
Claire Owen
Second Stenographer (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Featherway (uncredited)
Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Cameraman (uncredited)
Rudolf Steinboeck
Rudolf Steinboeck
Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Thug (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Reporter (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn Jr.
Bryant Washburn Jr.
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Crews

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Director
S.J. Perelman
S.J. Perelman
Screenplay
Laura Perelman
Laura Perelman
Screenplay
Marion Parsonnet
Marion Parsonnet
Screenplay
Edgar Selwyn
Edgar Selwyn
Producer
David Snell
David Snell
Music
Conrad A. Nervig
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Leonard Smith
Leonard Smith
Director of Photography
Lynn Root
Lynn Root
Story
John Fante
John Fante
Story
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Story
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Daniel B. Cathcart
Daniel B. Cathcart
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Designer

Trailers and other movies

Preview Clip | The Golden Fleecing | Warner Archive

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