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Cast
Hugh Herbert
as Frederick Healy
Anita Louise
as Mary Wilson
Alan Mowbray
as Silas Cribbs
Buster Keaton
as William Dalton
Joyce Compton
as Hazel Dalton
Richard Cromwell
as Edward Middleton
Billy Gilbert
as Master of Ceremonies
Margaret Hamilton
as Mrs. Wilson
Diane Fisher
as Julia Middleton
Charles Judels
as Pie Vendor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 06m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes13
DirectorEdward F. Cline
WritersElbert Franklin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Villain Still Pursued Her
About The Villain Still Pursued Her
Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.
Directed by Edward F. Cline, The Villain Still Pursued Her leans on a strong ensemble — Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise, Alan Mowbray — 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 1940.
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