22 January 1945 Drama, Comedy, Music 69 mins
A shy songwriter (Arthur Lake) pretends to be a championship wrestler known as "The Devil" in order to impress a pretty nightclub singer (Dale Evans).
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Arthur Lake as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott
Dale Evans as June Mayfield
Lionel Stander as Joe Bagley
George Meeker as Wally Porter
Paul Hurst as Herbert Trafagan, aka "The Devil", a wrestler
Sammy Stein as "Boris The Bulgar", a wrestler
Marjorie Manners as Mitzi
Emmett Lynn as Franklin D. Ripbogle Jr.
Douglas Wood as Dr. Dinwiddle
Louis Adlon as Leopold Muckenfuss
Vince Barnett as Voice Student
Harry Depp as G. Whitmore Peabody
Ariel Heath as Goldie
Leo White as Picasso Putschnik
Robert Homans as Police Captain
Milton Kibbee as Slaughterhouse Shannon
Howard Bretherton Director
Mme. Houda Costume Design
Richard Weil Screenplay
Harry Reif Set Decoration
Frank Dexter Art Direction
Sydney M. Williams Producer
László Vadnay Screenplay
Claude Spence Associate Producer
Jack Greenhalgh Director of Photography
Canada 22 January 1945
United States 22 January 1945
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