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Feature film — 1942

The Great Gildersleeve (1942)

6.21h 2mComedy

A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nephew.

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A high-signal pick with 6 votes.

RKO Radio Pictures

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Director: Gordon Douglas

On screen

Cast & crew

Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Harold Peary

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Freddie Mercer as Leroy Forrester

Freddie Mercer

Leroy Forrester

Nancy Gates as Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester

Nancy Gates

Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester

Jane Darwell as Aunt Emma Forrester

Jane Darwell

Aunt Emma Forrester

Lillian Randolph as Birdie Scoggins

Lillian Randolph

Birdie Scoggins

M

Mary Field

Amelia Hooker

Charles Arnt as Judge Horace Hooker

Charles Arnt

Judge Horace Hooker

Thurston Hall as Governor Jonathan Stafford

Thurston Hall

Governor Jonathan Stafford

G

George Carpenter

Frank Powers

John Dilson as Mayor Appleton

John Dilson

Mayor Appleton

Syd Saylor as Phil, the carpenter

Syd Saylor

Phil, the carpenter

A

Anne O'Neal

Martha, an old crow

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