''The Man in the Trunk'' is a 1942 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
Malcolm St. Clair and written by
John Larkin. The film stars
Lynne Roberts, George Holmes,
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 ...
,
J. Carrol Naish,
Dorothy Peterson
Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson (25 December 1897 - 3 October 1979) was an American actress. She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films.
Early years
Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota, the dau ...
and
Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon (born Eily Sophie Lees-Craston; 30 October 1879 – 26 September 1961) was an English character actress from about 1900 to the 1940s. She had a stage career in Britain, Australia and America before moving to Hollywood to perfo ...
. The film was released on September 18, 1942, by
20th Century Fox
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.
Plot
Cast
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Lynne Roberts as Peggy LaRue
*George Holmes as Dick Burke
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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 Jim Cheevers
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J. Carrol Naish as Reginald DeWinters
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Dorothy Peterson
Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson (25 December 1897 - 3 October 1979) was an American actress. She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films.
Early years
Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota, the dau ...
as Lola DeWinters
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Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon (born Eily Sophie Lees-Craston; 30 October 1879 – 26 September 1961) was an English character actress from about 1900 to the 1940s. She had a stage career in Britain, Australia and America before moving to Hollywood to perfo ...
as Abbie Addison
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Arthur Loft as Sam Kohler
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Milton Parsons
Ernest Milton Parsons (May 19, 1904 – May 15, 1980) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 160 films and television shows between 1939 and 1978.
In 1927, Parsons performed with The Strolling Players of Boston acting co ...
as Doctor Pluma
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Matt McHugh
Matthew O. McHugh (January 22, 1894 – February 22, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in more than 200 films between 1931 and 1955, primarily in small cameo parts.
Career
McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a s ...
as Detective Murtha
*Charles Cane as Police Lieut. Braley
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Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz (November 5, 1893 – October 6, 1964) was an American film actor, appearing in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1957. He was the father of actress Lori March.
Von Eltz was a Yale University professor's son. After 12 ...
as Theodore Swann
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Joan Marsh
Joan Marsh (July 10, 1914 – August 10, 2000) was an American child actress in silent films between 1915 and 1921. Later, during the sound era, she resumed her acting career and performed in a variety of films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Ear ...
as Yvonne Duvalle
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Syd Saylor
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*Syd (name), including a list of people with the name
* ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist
* Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New South ...
as Joe
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Douglas Fowley as Ed Mygatt
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Tim Ryan as Auctioneer
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Vivien Oakland
Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Ruth Andersen; May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 157 films ...
as Mrs. Tessie Sweeney Kohler
References
External links
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1942 films
1940s English-language films
20th Century Fox films
American comedy films
1942 comedy films
Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair
Films scored by Cyril J. Mockridge
American black-and-white films
1940s American films
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