The Show-Off

The Show-Off

The Show-Off

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The Show-Off

"AN M-G-M HOWL!"

1946

1h 23m

7.0(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Chaos is brought to a family when daughter marries a brash young man met on a blind date.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Red Skelton

J. Aubrey Piper

Red Skelton

Acting

Marilyn Maxwell

Amy Fisher

Marilyn Maxwell

Acting

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Fisher

Marjorie Main

Acting

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Acting

Virginia O'Brien

Hortense

Virginia O'Brien

Acting

George Cleveland

Pop Fisher

George Cleveland

Acting

Leon Ames

Frank Harlin

Leon Ames

Acting

Marshall Thompson

Joe Fisher

Marshall Thompson

Acting

Jacqueline White

Clara Harlin

Jacqueline White

Acting

Wilson Wood

Horace Adems

No Image

Acting

Lila Leeds

Flo

Lila Leeds

Acting

Emory Parnell

Mr. Appelton

Emory Parnell

Acting

Byron Foulger

Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Acting

Russell Hicks

Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

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