It's a Joke, Son!

It's a Joke, Son! (1947)

The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!

Comedy

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

star 6.9
  • Release Date: 1947-01-15
  • Runtime: 1h 3min
  • Director: Benjamin Stoloff

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    • Cast

    • Kenny Delmar

      Senator Beauregard Claghorn

    • Una Merkel

      Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn

    • June Lockhart

      Mary Lou Claghorn

    • Kenneth Farrell

      Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis

    • Douglass Dumbrille

      Big Dan Healey

    • Jimmy Conlin

      Senator Alexander P. Leeds

    • Matt Willis

      Ace

    • Ralph Sanford

      Knifey

    • Daisy

      Daisy

    • Vera Lewis

      Hortense Dimwitty

    • Margaret McWade

      Jennifer Whipple

    • Ida Moore

      Matilda Whipple

    • Byron Foulger

      Groceryman

    • John Dehner

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Robert Dobson

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)