Lay That Rifle Down

Jul 7, 1955

1h 11m

★ 5.5

Overview

A story about a girl from the sticks doing drudge work at a hotel and dreaming of a better life.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Judy Canova

Nick Stokes, aka Poindexter March, III

Robert Lowery

Betty Greeb

Jil Jarmyn

Aunt Sarah Greeb

Jacqueline deWit

Glover Speckleton

Richard Deacon

General Ballard

Robert Burton

Mr. Fetcher

James Bell

Horace Speckleton

Leon Tyler

Tweeny Greeb

Tweeny Canova

Mrs. Speckleton

Marjorie Bennett

Mr. Gribble

Paul E. Burns

Sheriff Cushing

Edmund Cobb

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