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The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man

"OH, MY ACHING FEET!" OH, YOUR ACHING SIDES!

19486.01h 33m

Overview

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon
Written by Roy Huggins, Frank Tashlin, Devery Freeman
Produced by S. Sylvan Simon
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Top Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Red Jones

Janet Blair

Janet Blair

Ann Elliot

Don McGuire

Don McGuire

Keenan Wallick

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Mildred Trist

Adele Jergens

Adele Jergens

Miss Sharmley

Ross Ford

Ross Ford

Freddie Trist

Trudy Marshall

Trudy Marshall

Sara Franzen

Nicholas Joy

Nicholas Joy

Commissioner Gordon Trist

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Gregory Cruckston

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Police Lt. Quint

Themes & Keywords

trapwar surplusfuller brush

About The Fuller Brush Man

The Fuller Brush Man is a adventure, comedy, crime, romance film released in 1948 exploring themes of trap, war surplus, fuller brush. Directed by S. Sylvan Simon, it stars Red Skelton, Janet Blair, Don McGuire. Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

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