It's a Joke, Son! (1947)

★ 6.9 1h 3m IMDb
Comedy
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Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

It's a Joke, Son!

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Cast

Kenny Delmar
Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn Died 1984 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Una Merkel
Una Merkel as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn Died 1986 · Covington, Kentucky, USA Southerner Una Merkel was a popular American stage, screen, and television actress. In movies, while often cast as the female lead, she more typically appeared in prominent supporting roles..
June Lockhart
June Lockhart as Mary Lou Claghorn Died 2025 · New York City, New York, USA June Lockhart (June 25, 1925 – October 23, 2025) was an American actress, beginning a film career in the 1930s and 1940s in films such as A Christmas Carol and Meet Me in St. Louis. She appeared prima...
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille as Big Dan Healey Died 1974 · Hamilton, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglass Rupert Dumbrille (October 13, 1889 – April 2, 1974) was a Canadian actor and one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. In 1913, the East Coast f...
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin as Senator Alexander P. Leeds Died 1962 · Camden, New Jersey, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jimmy Conlin (October 14, 1884 – May 7, 1962) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32-year career. Conlin was born in Camden,...
Matt Willis
Matt Willis as Ace Died 1989 · Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA Matt Willis was an American actor. After a long film career, he returned to his hometown where he lived a quiet, sober life. In 1965, he was employed as an advertising salesman for WQVA, a radio stati...
Director Benjamin Stoloff
Cast Kenny Delmar, Una Merkel, June Lockhart, Kenneth Farrell, Douglass Dumbrille, Jimmy Conlin, Matt Willis, Ralph Sanford, Daisy, Vera Lewis

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