The Show-Off

Dec 1, 1946

1h 23m

★ 7.0

AN M-G-M HOWL!

Overview

Chaos is brought to a family when daughter marries a brash young man met on a blind date.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

J. Aubrey Piper

Red Skelton

Amy Fisher

Marilyn Maxwell

Mrs. Fisher

Marjorie Main

Eddie

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Hortense

Virginia O'Brien

Pop Fisher

George Cleveland

Frank Harlin

Leon Ames

Joe Fisher

Marshall Thompson

Clara Harlin

Jacqueline White

Horace Adems

Wilson Wood

Flo

Lila Leeds

Mr. Appelton

Emory Parnell

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