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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14 members

Acting

Red Skelton

J. Aubrey Piper

Acting

Marilyn Maxwell

Amy Fisher

Acting

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Fisher

Acting

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie

Acting

Virginia O'Brien

Hortense

Acting

George Cleveland

Pop Fisher

Acting

Leon Ames

Frank Harlin

Acting

Marshall Thompson

Joe Fisher

Acting

Jacqueline White

Clara Harlin

Acting

Wilson Wood

Horace Adems

No Image

Acting

Lila Leeds

Flo

Acting

Emory Parnell

Mr. Appelton

Acting

Byron Foulger

Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Acting

Russell Hicks

Mr. Thorbison (uncredited)

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