Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942)
While serving time in county prison, Wallingford sees a story in the newspaper that his cellmate, Schenectady, has inherited a mansionfrom his recently deceased uncle. Hearing this, Schenectady dreams of luxury.
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Cast
Mantan Moreland
as Schenectady Washington
Born just after the turn of the century in Louisiana, Mantan began running away from home at age 12 to join circuses and medicine shows, only to be brought back time and again. During these times he s...
F.E. Miller
as Wallingford Montgomery
Maceo Bruce Sheffield
as Brutus Blake
Maceo Bruce Sheffield (September 8, 1897 – August 20, 1959) was a police detective and an actor in American films. He worked in Los Angeles as a policeman before acting and assisting in the production...
Florence O'Brien
as Chambermaid
DeForest Covan
as Headless Man
Nathan Curry
as Policeman
Director
Jed Buell
