In Society
THE COMEDY KINGS are BACK!
1944 · 75 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Action, Crime, Music
Two bumbling plumbers are hired by a socialite to fix a leak. A case of mistaken identity gets the pair an invitation to a fancy party and an entree into high society. As expected, things don't go too smoothly.
Directed by Jean Yarbrough · Written by Howard Snyder
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Bud Abbott Eddie Harrington -
Lou Costello Albert Mansfield -
Marion Hutton Elsie Hammerdingle -
Kirby Grant Peter Evans -
Ann Gillis Gloria Winthrop -
Arthur Treacher Pipps, Butler -
Thomas Gomez Drexel -
George Dolenz Baron Sergel -
Steven Geray Count Alexis -
Murray Leonard Marlow -
Thurston Hall Mr. Van Cleve -
Nella Walker Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
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