''Leave It to Henry'' is a 1949 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough (August 22, 1901 – August 2, 1975) was an American film director.
Biography
Jean Yarbrough was born in Marianna, Arkansas on August 22, 1901. He attended the University of the South located in Sewanee, Tennessee. In 1922 ...
and written by
D.D. Beauchamp. The film stars
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn (September 9, 1887 – July 26, 1969) was an American character actor of stage and screen who appeared in dozens of Hollywood movie comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s.
Life and career
Born i ...
,
Walter Catlett
Walter Leland Catlett (February 4, 1889 – November 14, 1960) was an American actor and comedian. He made a career of playing excitable, meddlesome, temperamental, and officious blowhards.
Career
Catlett was born on February 4, 1889, in S ...
,
Gary Gray,
Mary Stuart,
Barbara Brown and
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson (30 July 1879 – 6 August 1953) was a British-American character actor who was born in London on July 30, 1879, and died in Duarte, California on August 6, 1953.
He began his movie career in 1936 and had a short career in ...
. The film was released on June 12, 1949, by
Monogram Pictures.
Plot
Cast
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Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn (September 9, 1887 – July 26, 1969) was an American character actor of stage and screen who appeared in dozens of Hollywood movie comedies and an occasional dramatic role during the 1930s and 1940s.
Life and career
Born i ...
as Henry Latham
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Walter Catlett
Walter Leland Catlett (February 4, 1889 – November 14, 1960) was an American actor and comedian. He made a career of playing excitable, meddlesome, temperamental, and officious blowhards.
Career
Catlett was born on February 4, 1889, in S ...
as Mayor George Colton
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Gary Gray as David Latham
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Mary Stuart as Barbara Latham
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Barbara Brown as Edna Latham
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Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson (30 July 1879 – 6 August 1953) was a British-American character actor who was born in London on July 30, 1879, and died in Duarte, California on August 6, 1953.
He began his movie career in 1936 and had a short career in ...
as Mr. McCluskey
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Ida Moore
Ida Moore (March 1, 1882 – September 26, 1964) was an American film and television actress.
Early life
Moore was born in Altoona, Kansas, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvelton Moore.
Career
Moore's first professional work had h ...
as Aunt Martha
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Olin Howland
Olin Ross Howland (February 10, 1886 – September 20, 1959) was an American film and theatre actor.
Life and career
Howland was born in Denver, Colorado, to Joby A. Howland, one of the youngest enlisted participants in the Civil War, an ...
as Milo Williams
*Pat Phelan as Jim McCluskey
*George McDonald as Georgie Colton
*Maynard Holmes as Truck Driver
*Burk Symon as Judge
*William Vedder as Jeweler
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Harry Harvey Sr. as Attorney
References
External links
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{{Jean Yarbrough
1949 films
American comedy films
1949 comedy films
Monogram Pictures films
Films directed by Jean Yarbrough
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films