Scattergood Survives a Murder

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Scattergood Survives a Murder

"HORSE SENSE vs. "CAT" KILLER"

1942

1h 6m

4.5(3 votes)

Mystery

Overview

Rural sage Scattergood Baines (Guy Kibbee) shows big-city newsman how to solve a mystery.

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19 members

Acting

Guy Kibbee

Scattergood Baines

Acting

John Archer

Dunker Gilson

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Margaret Hayes

Gail Barclay

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Wallace Ford

Wally Collins

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Spencer Charters

Sheriff

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Eily Malyon

Mrs. Grimes

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John Miljan

Rolfe

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George Chandler

Sam Caldwell

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Dick Elliott

Mathew Quentin

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Florence Lake

Phoebe Quentin

Acting

Sarah Edwards

Selma Quentin

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Willie Best

Hipp

Acting

George Guhl

Deputy

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Eddy Waller

Lafe Allen

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Margaret Seddon

Cynthia Quentin

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Margaret McWade

Lydia Quentin

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Frank Reicher

Thaddeus Quentin

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Earle Hodgins

Coroner

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Alfred Hall

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