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Cast
Arthur Lake
as Sanford "Sandy" Elliott
Dale Evans
as June Mayfield
Lionel Stander
as Joe Bagley
George Meeker
as Wally Porter
Paul Hurst
as Herbert Trafagan, aka "The Devil", a wrestler
Sammy Stein
as "Boris The Bulgar", a wrestler
Marjorie Manners
as Mitzi
Emmett Lynn
as Franklin D. Ripbogle Jr.
Douglas Wood
as Dr. Dinwiddle
Louis Adlon
as Leopold Muckenfuss
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime1h 09m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Music
Votes3
DirectorHoward Bretherton
WritersLászló Vadnay, Richard Weil
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Big Show-Off
About The Big Show-Off
A shy songwriter (Arthur Lake) pretends to be a championship wrestler known as "The Devil" in order to impress a pretty nightclub singer (Dale Evans).
Directed by Howard Bretherton, The Big Show-Off leans on a strong ensemble — Arthur Lake, Dale Evans, Lionel Stander — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1945.
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