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Yokel Boy

Yokel Boy

19424.71h 9mNR

Overview

A film company hires a gangster to mock himself holding up a bank, but he succeeds too well and makes off with the money. But all ends well.

Directed by Joseph Santley
Written by Isabel Dawn, Russell Rouse
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Top Cast

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

'Buggsy' Malone

Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Molly Malone

Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy Jr.

Joe Ruddy

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

R.B. Harris - Movie Producer

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Al Devers

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Henchman Trigger

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Vera Valaize

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail Rasumny

Amatoff

Themes & Keywords

jealousygangsterpublicity stunt

About Yokel Boy

Yokel Boy is a comedy, romance, crime film released in 1942 exploring themes of jealousy, gangster, publicity stunt. Directed by Joseph Santley, it stars Albert Dekker, Joan Davis, Eddie Foy Jr.. A film company hires a gangster to mock himself holding up a bank, but he succeeds too well and makes off with the money. But all ends well.

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