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The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

Fractures Hollywood with a Million Howls!

19616.11h 32m

Overview

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.

Directed by Jerry Lewis
Written by Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
Produced by Ernest D. Glucksman
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Top Cast

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Morty S. Tashman

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Tom 'T.P.' Paramutual

Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Dexter Sneak

Dick Wesson

Dick Wesson

The A.D.

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Mrs. Helen Paramutual

Robert Ivers

Robert Ivers

Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.

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Pat Dahl

Miss Carson

Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Miss Giles

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Rita Hayes

Singer Who Dubs Davitt

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Grumpy

Themes & Keywords

mailroom

About The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy is a comedy film released in 1961 exploring themes of mailroom. Directed by Jerry Lewis, it stars Jerry Lewis, Brian Donlevy, Howard McNear. Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty ever finds is that he can cause havoc no matter what he does.

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