The Domineering Male (1940)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 10M

Director : Johnny Hines

Synopsis

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

Actors

Pete Smith
Pete Smith
Narrator (voice)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Party Hostess (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert
Gertrude's Mother (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newell
Marriage Proposer (uncredited)
Sally Payne
Sally Payne
Gertrude 'Gertie' (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Gertrude's Father (uncredited)

Crews

Johnny Hines
Johnny Hines
Director
Johnny Hines
Johnny Hines
Writer
Philip W. Anderson
Philip W. Anderson
Editor
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Director of Photography
Elmer Sheeley
Elmer Sheeley
Art Direction

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