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Father Steps Out (1941)

1941-07-19 · 1h 3m · EN
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HAS ANYBODY HERE SEEN FATHER!

Story concerns railroad tycoon J.B. Matthews (Jed Prouty) taking over a rival line, being sent on an R&R vacation by his doctor, falling off his private train-car and landing in a hobo jungle occupied by Faylen and Hall, and being cured of all his ills, while reporter Jimmy Dugan (Frank Albertson) poses as a doctor in order to get an exclusive story about the railroad takeover.

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Jean YarbroughDirector

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Frank AlbertsonFrank AlbertsonJimmy DuganJed ProutyJed ProutyJ. B. MatthewsLorna GrayLorna GrayHelen MatthewsFrank FaylenFrank FaylenTall Hobo 'King', aka The King of SiamJohn DilsonJohn DilsonTom OliverCharlie HallCharlie HallShort Hobo 'Nap', aka NapoleonKathryn SheldonKathryn SheldonAunt Martha MatthewsJohn MaxwellJohn MaxwellCity Editor Macy

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityFather · HomeDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference322562Actor preference164967 · 206394 · 99490

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What is Father Steps Out about?

Story concerns railroad tycoon J.B. Matthews (Jed Prouty) taking over a rival line, being sent on an R&R vacation by his doctor, falling off his private train-car and landing in a hobo jungle occupied by Faylen and Hall, and being cured of all his ills, while reporter Jimmy Dugan (Frank Albertson) poses as a doctor in order to get an exclusive story about the railroad takeover.

How long is Father Steps Out?

Father Steps Out has a runtime of 63 minutes.