Summaries

An ex-GI wants to open a mink farm in Wisconsin, but is mistaken for a look-alike gambler who owes a lot of money.

Recently discharged GI's Eddie York and Chuck Gibson are en route to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to start their own mink farm. While in New York, Eddie is mistaken for wealthy playboy Francis Pemberton and taken to see bookie Jim Arnold, whom Pemberton owes $12,000 in gambling debts. Arnold confiscates Eddie and Chuck's $3,000 savings, and demands the balance by tomorrow. Eddie and Chuck go in search of Francis to get their money back, but with Francis away in Mexico, everyone in the Pemberton household believes Eddie is Francis...—L. Hamre

Details

Keywords
  • deception
  • uncle nephew relationship
  • held at gunpoint
  • damsel in distress
  • screwball comedy
Genres
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Release date Jan 25, 1946
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Columbia Pictures Mutual Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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