Movie: It's a Great Life

Top 10 Billed Cast

Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton

Blondie Bumstead

Arthur Lake
Arthur Lake

Dagwood " Dag " Bumstead

Larry Simms
Larry Simms

Alexander Bumstead

Marjorie Ann Mutchie
Marjorie Ann Mutchie

Cookie Bumstead

Daisy
Daisy

Daisy

Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert

Timothy Brewster

Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale

J.C. Dithers

Danny Mummert
Danny Mummert

Alvin Fuddle

Alan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart

Collender Martin

Douglas Leavitt
Douglas Leavitt

Bromley

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  • Overview

    Dagwood Bumstead, intending to buy a house, buys a horse instead. However, Dagwood quickly gets mixed up in a fox hunt, and Blondie must save the day.

  • Release Date

    1943-05-27

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    TAKING HUGH FOR A RIDE... AND YOU FOR A JOY RIDE!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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