Three Men on a Horse (1936)
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All but forgotten today, the George Abbott-John Cecil Holm stage comedy Three Men on a Horse was once a staple of the community theatre and summer-stock circuit (a 1958 TV production starred no less than Johnny Carson). Though a faithful adaptation of the Broadway original, this 1936 film version avoids staginess thanks to the sprightly direction of Mervin LeRoy. Frank McHugh plays a meek, henpecked greeting-card writer who has an uncanny knack for picking winning race horses. Wandering into a bar after a spat with his wife (Carol Hughes), the prognosticative McHugh is "adopted" by Runyonesque horseplayers Sam Levene, Allen Jenkins and Teddy Hart. Held a virtual prisoner by the three gamblers, McHugh is unable to return to his job at the greeting card company, forcing his boss Guy Kibbee to realize for the first time the indispensability of his missing employee. A very slight piece, Three Men on a Horse is buoyed by the talents of the above-mentioned actors, as well as such reliables as Joan Blondell, Edgar Kennedy and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson.
Cast
Frank McHugh
as Erwin Trowbridge
as Erwin Trowbridge
Joan Blondell
as Mabel
as Mabel
Carol Hughes
as Audrey Trowbridge
as Audrey Trowbridge
Carolyn Hughes
as Audrey Trowbridge
as Audrey Trowbridge
Guy Kibbee
as Mr. J. G. Carver
as Mr. J. G. Carver
Allen Jenkins
as Charley
as Charley
Sam Levene
as Patsy
as Patsy
Teddy Hart
as Frankie
as Frankie
Edgar Kennedy
as Harry
as Harry
Paul Harvey
as Clarence Dobbins
as Clarence Dobbins
Margaret Irving
as Gloria
as Gloria
George Chandler
as Al
as Al
Harry Davenport
as William
as William
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
as Moses
as Moses
Virginia Sale
as Chambermaid
as Chambermaid
Charles Lane
as Cleaner
as Cleaner
Mickey Daniels
as Delivery Boy
as Delivery Boy
Cliff Saum
as Bus Conductor
as Bus Conductor
Harry Hayden
as Man on Bus
as Man on Bus
Ottola Nesmith
as Head Nurse
as Head Nurse
Eily Malyon
as Nurse
as Nurse
Edith Craig
as Female Bettor
as Female Bettor
Irene Colman
as Female Bettor
as Female Bettor
John Sheehan
as Male Bettor
as Male Bettor
Pat West
as Male Bettor
as Male Bettor
Ted Bliss
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
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All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
A good screen adaptation... Very funny.
September 25, 2019 | Full Review…
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