Kentucky Moonshine

May 20, 1938

1h 27m

★ 4.8

Overview

The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Harrigan - a Ritz Brother

Harry Ritz

Mulligan - a Ritz Brother

Al Ritz

Garrity - a Ritz Brother

Jimmy Ritz

Jerry Wade

Tony Martin

Caroline

Marjorie Weaver

Hank Hatfield

Slim Summerville

Reef Hatfield

John Carradine

J.B.

Berton Churchill

Sugar Hatfield

Mary Treen

Gus Bryce

Wally Vernon

Clem Hatfield

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Grandpa Hatfield

Francis Ford

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