The Stork Pays Off
1941 film directed by Lew Landers
- October 6, 1941 (1941-10-06)
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The Stork Pays Off is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and starring Victor Jory, Rochelle Hudson, Maxie Rosenbloom, Horace McMahon, George McKay and Ralf Harolde.[1] The screenplay was written by Fanya Foss and Aleen Leslie. The film was released on October 6, 1941, by Columbia Pictures.[2][3][4]
Plot
Gangster Deak Foster and his three henchmen, Brains Moran, Ears-to-the-Ground Hinkle and Photofinish Farris, take over what they think is a night club run by a rival, Stud Rocco, only to discover it is a nursery run by Irene Perry. All fall under the benign influence to the point where the three henchmen go to night school to be educated and Deak falls in love with Julie.[5]
Cast
- Victor Jory as Deak Foster
- Rochelle Hudson as Irene Perry
- Maxie Rosenbloom as 'Brains' Moran
- Horace McMahon as 'Ears-to-the-Ground' Hinkle
- George McKay as 'Photofinish' Farris
- Ralf Harolde as 'Stud' Rocco
- Danny Mummert as Herkemer
- Bonnie Irma Dane as Bonnie
- Arthur Loft as Barney
References
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
- The Stork Pays Off at IMDb
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