Movie: Don't Tell the Wife

Top 10 Billed Cast

Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee

Malcom "Dinky" Winthrop

Una Merkel
Una Merkel

Nancy Dorsey

Lynne Overman
Lynne Overman

Steve Dorsey

Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall

Major Manning

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Lazarus "Cupid" Dougal

Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas

Insperator Mallory

William Demarest
William Demarest

Larry 'Horace' Tucker

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball

Annie Howell

Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler

Mike Callahan

George Irving
George Irving

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  • Overview

    After being released from prison, con man Thurston Hall gathers his gang of cronies--along with innocent chump Guy Kibbee--to help him sell worthless stock in a New Mexico gold mine.

  • Release Date

    1937-03-05

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    HIS GOLD MINE STOCK WENT SKY HIGH- By Mistake!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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