Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

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1950
1h 19m
6.1(10 votes)
Comedy

Overview

When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money which they had already agreed to deliver to one of the thugs.

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Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Marjorie Main

Ma Kettle

Marjorie Main
Acting

Percy Kilbride

Pa Kettle

Percy Kilbride
Acting

Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Richard Long
Acting

Meg Randall

Kim Parker Kettle

Meg Randall
Acting

Gregg Martell

Louie

Gregg Martell
Acting

Charles McGraw

Shotgun Mike Munger

Charles McGraw
Acting

Kathryn Givney

Mrs. Victoria Masterson

Kathryn Givney
Acting

Jim Backus

Joseph "Little Joe" Rogers

Jim Backus
Directing

Elliott Lewis

Detective Sam Boxer

Elliott Lewis
Acting

Paul McVey

Harold Masterson

Paul McVey
Acting

Bert Freed

Dutch (Third New York Henchman)

Bert Freed
Acting

Hal March

Detective Mike Eskow

Hal March
Acting

Lester Allen

Geoduck (uncredited)

Lester Allen
Acting

Leon Belasco

Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited)

Leon Belasco
Acting

Dale Belding

Danny Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Stanley Blystone

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
Acting

Leonard Bremen

Tour Bus Guide (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen
Acting

Margaret Brown

Ruthie Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

George Calliga

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Calliga
Acting

Jack Chefe

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Acting

Charles Coleman

Charles the Butler (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
Acting

Lynn Craft

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Helen Dickson

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Dunn

George Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Diane Florentine

Sara Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Slim Gaut

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Dick Gordon

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Maurice Gosfield

New York Tour Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Maurice Gosfield
Acting

George Hoagland

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Teddy Infuhr

Benjamin Kettle (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr
Acting

Jackie Jackson

Henry Kettle (uncredited)

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Sherry Jackson

Susie Kettle (uncredited)

Sherry Jackson
Acting

John James

Roberts (Masterson's Chauffeur) (uncredited)

John James
Acting

Larry Keating

Lt. Klein (uncredited)

Larry Keating
Acting

Douglas Kennedy

George Donahue (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy
Acting

Donald Kerr

First Cab Driver (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
Acting

Mike Lally

Counterman (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Donna Leary

Sally Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Rex Lease

Clallan County Sheriff (uncredited)

Rex Lease
Acting

Peter Leeds

Tall Beautician (uncredited)

Peter Leeds
Acting

Wilbur Mack

Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Acting

John Marley

Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

John Marley
Acting

Beverly Mook

Eve Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Morton

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Charles Morton
Acting

Forbes Murray

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Acting

William Newell

Horace "Hank" Hawkshaw (uncredited)

William Newell
Acting

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Acting

Garry Owen

Delivery Man (uncredited)

Garry Owen
Acting

Eugene Persson

Willie Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Elana Schreiner

Nancy Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

J.P. Sloane

Billy Kettle (uncredited)

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Acting

Olan Soule

Salon Technician (uncredited)

Olan Soule
Acting

Brick Sullivan

Policeman at Station House (uncredited)

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Acting

Willard Waterman

J.J. Schumacher (uncredited)

Willard Waterman
Acting

James Westerfield

Harvey (Zoo Attendant) (uncredited)

James Westerfield
Acting

Chief Yowlachie

Crowbar (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

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