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Cast
Barbara Jo Allen
as Vera Vague
Barton Yarborough
as Barton O'Hara aka Bluebeard the Great
Symona Boniface
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
as Policeman (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
as Policeman (uncredited)
Emil Sitka
as Drunken Gardener (uncredited)
Victor Travis
as Conductor (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as Policeman (uncredited)
Johnny Kascier
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime0h 17m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorJules White
WritersFelix Adler
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHiss and Yell
About Hiss and Yell
Vera thinks she's witnessed a man decapitating his wife. Actually, she's only seen magician Bluebeard the Great rehearsing his act. Still convinced that the magician is a killer, Vera goes through all sorts of comic agony when she is forced to share the same train compartment with Bluebeard (who doesn't help matters when he offers her a sandwich consisting of "scrambled brains and tongue").
Directed by Jules White, Hiss and Yell leans on a strong ensemble — Barbara Jo Allen, Barton Yarborough, Symona Boniface — 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 1946.
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