Always Leave Them Laughing

Nov 26, 1949

1h 56m

★ 4.3

We've got Berle on the screen!

Overview

A self-absorbed comedian steps all over his friends and colleagues in order to achieve success.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Always Leave Them Laughing Trailers

Cast

Kipling Cooper

Milton Berle

Nancy Eagen

Virginia Mayo

Fay Washburn

Ruth Roman

Eddie Eagen

Bert Lahr

Sam Washburn

Alan Hale

Gracie Kennedy Washburn

Grace Hayes

Elliott Montgomery

Jerome Cowan

Monte Wilson

Lloyd Gough

Henry 'Hank' Richards

Ransom M. Sherman

Julie Adams

Iris Adrian

Wally Vernon - Comic

Wally Vernon

Comet Pen Salesman

Max Showalter

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7.3

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6.6

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6.4

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5.9

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7.7

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9.0

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7.3

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7.3

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6.0

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7.6

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6.2

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7.8

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6.4

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5.8

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6.0

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7.4

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5.5

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