A dad's big mouth writes checks his broke ass can't cash. Chaos ensues.
A businessman boasts he'll give his daughter a large amount of cash for her wedding, and then frantically tries to raise the money. This 1940 comedy stars Leon Errol, Marjorie Gateson, Dennis O'Keefe, Adele Pearce and Walter Catlett.
Acting
Leon Errol's flustered physical comedy is genuinely timeless.
Production
Bargain-basement B-movie charm with a city dump climax.
Director
Leslie Goodwins
Leon Errol
Henry Brewster
Dennis O'Keefe
Jeff Thompson
Pamela Blake
Edna Brewster
Walter Catlett
Tommy Lane
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Brewster
Tom Kennedy
Murphy
Robert Middlemass
Mr. Oberton
Erskine Sanford
John Hayes
Lester Dorr
Auto Salesman
Frank Faylen
Minerva Auto Loan Cashier
Stanley Blystone
Fingerprint Expert with Winton
Eddie Dunn
Detective Winton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of 14 films Leon Errol made in 1940 alone. Studio contract players were WORKING.
The 'pop always pays' trope reflected Depression-era anxieties about fathers failing as providers—laughing so you don't cry.
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