Straight, Place and Show
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| Straight, Place and Show | |
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| Directed by | David Butler |
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| Based on | Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar |
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| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Straight, Place and Show is a 1938 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring the Ritz Brothers, Richard Arlen, and Ethel Merman,[1] and released by 20th Century-Fox. It based on the unproduced play Saratoga Chips by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar. It features a performance of the song "With You on My Mind" by Merman.
Plot[edit]
Al, Jimmy and Harry get into a jam at the racetrack and expose a gang of cheating Russian jockeys.
Cast[edit]
- The Ritz Brothers as Themselves
- Ethel Merman as Linda Tyler
- Richard Arlen as Denny Paine
- Phyllis Brooks as Barbara Drake
- George Barbier as Mr. Drake
- Lon Chaney Jr. small role as a chauffeur[2]
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