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Cast
Red Skelton
as Wally Benton
Ann Rutherford
as Carol Lambert
George Bancroft
as Sheriff Claude Stagg
Guy Kibbee
as Judge George Lee
Diana Lewis
as Ellamae Downs
Peter Whitney
as Frank V. Bailie
Rags Ragland
as Chester Conway / Sylvester 'Lester' Conway
Celia Travers
as Hattie Lee
Lucien Littlefield
as Corporal Lucken
Louis Mason
as Deputy Lem
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Mystery, Crime
Votes4
DirectorS. Sylvan Simon
WritersNat Perrin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhistling in Dixie
About Whistling in Dixie
Radio sleuth Wally 'The Fox' Benton travels to Georgia with his fiancé Carol to be married; and to help Carol's college chum, Ellamae Downs, solve a mystery involving a murdered man, old Fort Dixon, and buried treasure.
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon, Whistling in Dixie leans on a strong ensemble — Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, George Bancroft — 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 1942.
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