''The Wild Man of Borneo'' is a 1941 American
comedy film directed by
Robert B. Sinclair and written by
Waldo Salt and John McClain. The film stars
Frank Morgan,
Mary Howard,
Billie Burke,
Donald Meek
Thomas Donald Meek (14 July 1878 – 18 November 1946) was a Scottish-American actor. He first performed publicly at the age of eight and began appearing on Broadway in 1903.
Meek is perhaps best known for his roles in the films '' You Can't T ...
,
Marjorie Main,
Connie Gilchrist,
Bonita Granville
Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather (February 2, 1923 – October 11, 1988) was an American actress and producer.
The daughter of vaudevillians, Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She initially began as a child actress, making h ...
and
Dan Dailey. The film was released on January 24, 1941, by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Cast
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Frank Morgan as J. Daniel 'Dan' Thompson
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Mary Howard as Mary Thompson
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Billie Burke as Bernice Marshall
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Donald Meek
Thomas Donald Meek (14 July 1878 – 18 November 1946) was a Scottish-American actor. He first performed publicly at the age of eight and began appearing on Broadway in 1903.
Meek is perhaps best known for his roles in the films '' You Can't T ...
as Professor Charles W. Birdo
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Marjorie Main as Irma
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Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Evelyn Diamond
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Bonita Granville
Bonita Gloria Granville Wrather (February 2, 1923 – October 11, 1988) was an American actress and producer.
The daughter of vaudevillians, Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She initially began as a child actress, making h ...
as Francine 'Frankie' Diamond
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Dan Dailey as Ed LeMotte
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Andrew Tombes as 'Doc' Dunbar
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Walter Catlett as 'Doc' Skelby
*Joseph J. Greene as Mr. Robert Emmett Ferderber
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Phil Silvers as Murdock
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Matt McHugh as Buggy Driver
References
External links
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1941 films
American comedy films
1941 comedy films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Films produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Films with screenplays by Waldo Salt
Films directed by Robert B. Sinclair
American black-and-white films
Films set in Borneo
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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