Movie: Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm

Top 10 Billed Cast

Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main

Ma Kettle

Percy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride

Pa Kettle

Richard Long
Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Meg Randall
Meg Randall

Kim Parker Kettle

Ray Collins
Ray Collins

Jonathan Parker

Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown

Elizabeth Parker

Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell

Billy Reed

Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds

Manson

Teddy Hart
Teddy Hart

Crowbar

Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake

Geoduck

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  • Overview

    The Kettles leave their ultra-modern home and return to the country looking for uranium. Ma and Tom's mother-in-law, Mrs. Parker, fight over whether their grandchild will be raised "hygiencially."

  • Release Date

    1951-05-10

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    Back where the FUN began!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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