The Great Gildersleeve

Name: The Great Gildersleeve
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1942-12-17
Duration: 62 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Harold Peary, Freddie Mercer, Nancy Gates, Jane Darwell, Lillian Randolph

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19421h 2m

Comedy

Ratist Community Rating

6.1

Part of The Great Gildersleeve Collection

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The Great Gildersleeve

1942

★6.1

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Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943

★6.4

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Gildersleeve on Broadway

1943

★5.8

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Gildersleeve's Ghost

1944

★5.0

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A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nephew.

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StatusReleased

Release Date1942-12-17

DirectorGordon Douglas

ScreenplayJack Townley, Julien Josephson

StudioRKO Radio Pictures

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