Hi Diddle Diddle(1943)
His bride was EVERYTHING he thought she was...and an air-raid warden besides!
When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.
Movie: Hi Diddle Diddle
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hector Phyffe
Janie Prescott
Genya Smetana
Sonny Phyffe
Mrs. Prescott
Senator Simpson
Leslie Quayle
Spinelli
Croupier
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When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.
Release Date
1943-08-02
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6.4
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His bride was EVERYTHING he thought she was...and an air-raid warden besides!
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