''The Bride Wore Crutches'' is a 1941 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 Shepard Traube and written by Edward Verdier. The film stars
Lynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts, also credited as Mary Hart, born Theda May Roberts (November 22, 1922 – April 1, 1978) was an American film actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She appeared exclusively in what were referred to as B-movies.
Early ...
,
Ted North
Ted North Jr. (born Edward Ernest Steinel) (November 3, 1916 – November 22, 1975) was an American film actor of the 1940s, sometimes credited as Michael North.
The son of tent show operator Ted North, he was born in Topeka, Kansas, and gra ...
,
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...
,
Robert Armstrong,
Lionel Stander
Lionel Jay Stander (January 11, 1908 – November 30, 1994) was an American actor in films, radio, theater and television. He is best remembered for his role as majordomo Max on the 1980s mystery television series ''Hart to Hart''.
Early ...
and
Richard Lane. The film was released on May 25, 1941, by
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Lynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts, also credited as Mary Hart, born Theda May Roberts (November 22, 1922 – April 1, 1978) was an American film actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She appeared exclusively in what were referred to as B-movies.
Early ...
as Midge Lambert
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Ted North
Ted North Jr. (born Edward Ernest Steinel) (November 3, 1916 – November 22, 1975) was an American film actor of the 1940s, sometimes credited as Michael North.
The son of tent show operator Ted North, he was born in Topeka, Kansas, and gra ...
as Johnny 'Dizzy' Dixon
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Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Livingston Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was an American comedic character actor who appeared in at least 500 films during the silent and sound eras. Professionally, he was known as "Slow Burn", owing to his ability to por ...
as Police Captain McGuire
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Robert Armstrong as Pete
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Lionel Stander
Lionel Jay Stander (January 11, 1908 – November 30, 1994) was an American actor in films, radio, theater and television. He is best remembered for his role as majordomo Max on the 1980s mystery television series ''Hart to Hart''.
Early ...
as 'Flannel-Mouth' Moroni
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Richard Lane as Bill Daly
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Grant Mitchell as E.J. Randall
*Harry Tyler as Whispers
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Edmund MacDonald
Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951) was an American actor.
Early years
MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother.
Career
MacDonald gained early acting experience in stock theater on Long Island. He made hi ...
as Dick Williams
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Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon (May 17, 1906 – August 17, 1971) was an American actor. He was one of Hollywood's favorite heavies.
McMahon began his acting career on Broadway, then appeared in many films and television series. In 1962, he received a P ...
as Brains
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Anthony Caruso as Max
*Billy Mitchell as Harvey
References
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1941 films
20th Century Fox films
American comedy films
1941 comedy films
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
English-language comedy films
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