Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
His bride was EVERYTHING he thought she was...and an air-raid warden besides!
When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.
- Date of release
- 1943-08-02
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Andrew L. Stone
Casting
- Adolphe Menjou — Hector Phyffe
- Martha Scott — Janie Prescott
- Pola Negri — Genya Smetana
- Dennis O'Keefe — Sonny Phyffe
- Billie Burke — Mrs. Prescott
- Walter Kingsford — Senator Simpson
- Barton Hepburn — Peter Warrington III
- June Havoc — Leslie Quayle
- Georges Metaxa — Spinelli
- Eddie Marr — Croupier
- Paul Porcasi — Impressario
- Bert Roach — Fat Man
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Hi Diddle Diddle is a 1943 American comedy film made and directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Dennis O'Keefe, June Havoc, Billie Burke, and Pola Negri. The title is a play on the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle" and the use of diddle as a word for confidence trick. The film features animated portions from Leon Schlesinger's studio with the fast moving screenplay frequently breaking the fourth wall.
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