The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1940 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1940, The Villain Still Pursued Her is a komödie and liebesfilm film directed by Edward F. Cline, running about 66 minutes. “Good to the Last Drop...of the Villain...the Girl...or Maybe the Scenery!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Victorian melodrama gets a big send-up in this spoof production of the old play "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." The play within the movie is the old one where evil villain Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the heroine by driving her naive husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is the great Buster Keaton as the drunkard's friend.
Who’s in it. The Villain Still Pursued Her stars Buster Keaton as William Dalton, Anita Louise as Mary Wilson, Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Wilson and Alan Mowbray as Silas Cribbs, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, The Villain Still Pursued Her has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Villain Still Pursued Her page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Villain Still Pursued Her tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)?
- In USA, The Villain Still Pursued Her is available to stream on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Villain Still Pursued Her worth watching?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy komödie and liebesfilm. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Villain Still Pursued Her?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her stars Buster Keaton, Anita Louise, Margaret Hamilton, Alan Mowbray and Richard Cromwell.
- When was The Villain Still Pursued Her released?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her was released in 1940, with a runtime of about 66 minutes.