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  • Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
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    60 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
Approved
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

The members of a summer theater group get mixed up with spies and murder.
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Director
Writers
Stanley Roberts (screenplay) (original story "Off the Beaten Path") | Mel Ronson (screenplay)
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Dec 4, 1942

Release date
Dec 4, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Al Ritz
Al Jester (as The Ritz Brothers) Al Jester (as The Ritz Brothers)   See fewer
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy Jester (as The Ritz Brothers) Jimmy Jester (as The Ritz Brothers)   See fewer
Harry Ritz
Harry Jester (as The Ritz Brothers) Harry Jester (as The Ritz Brothers)   See fewer
Carol Bruce
Joan Barry Joan Barry   See fewer
Dick Foran
Bill Edwards Bill Edwards   See fewer
William Demarest
McKenzie McKenzie   See fewer
Richard Davies
Clay Martin Clay Martin   See fewer
Russell Hicks
Harry B. Kemp Harry B. Kemp   See fewer
Vinton Hayworth
Bobby Leonard (as Jack Arnold) Bobby Leonard (as Jack Arnold)   See fewer
Sonny Dunham
Orchestra Leader (as Sonny Durham and His Orchestra) Orchestra Leader (as Sonny Durham and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Robert Barron
Second Thug (uncredited) Second Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Belfer
Wally Raymond (uncredited) Wally Raymond (uncredited)   See fewer
John Berkes
The Bearded Man (uncredited) The Bearded Man (uncredited)   See fewer
William Cabanne
Young Man (uncredited) Young Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Coke
Grandson (uncredited) Grandson (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Counts
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Cowan
Debutante (uncredited) Debutante (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Officer Doyle (uncredited) Officer Doyle (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Dupree
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hall
Grandpa (uncredited) Grandpa (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Kellogg
Band Vocalist (uncredited) Band Vocalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Hank - the Stagehand (uncredited) Hank - the Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Lee
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Lynn
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Husband (uncredited) Husband (uncredited)   See fewer
William Ruhl
Officer Ruhl (uncredited) Officer Ruhl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Simpson
Third Thug (uncredited) Third Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack C. Smith
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Whitney
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke York
First Thug (uncredited) First Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
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