Summaries

Striving to be a whiz-bang salesman and screwing up at every turn, Red Skelton turns in a genius comic performance inevitably getting into big trouble, impossible situations and a wild chase involving dastardly crooks.

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.—Daniel Bubbeo <[email protected]>

"Red" Jones attempts to prove himself to his sweetheart, Ann Elliott, by becoming a successful Fuller Brush door-to-door salesman. When one of his clients is murdered, "Red" becomes the number-one suspect by the police. He and Ann escape a trap set by the killer and his henchmen, but are still being chased through a war-surplus warehouse.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • murder
  • scene during opening credits
  • montage during opening credits
  • fuller brush
  • fuller brush man
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Romance
Release date May 31, 1948
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies Columbia Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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