''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

as Henry Latham *

as Mayor George Colton * Gary Gray as David Latham * Mary Stuart as Barbara Latham * Barbara Brown as Edna Latham *

as Mr. McCluskey *

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 *

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 * Harry Harvey Sr. as Attorney

References

External links

* {{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