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  • The Big Show-Off (1945)
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    69 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The Big Show-Off (1945)
Approved
69 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Joe Bagley, owner of the Blue Heaven Club, tries to foster a romance between shy pianist Sandy Elliott and band vocalist June Mayfield. Joe tells June that Sandy is really a professional, masked wrestler known as "The Devil." Wally Porter,...See moreJoe Bagley, owner of the Blue Heaven Club, tries to foster a romance between shy pianist Sandy Elliott and band vocalist June Mayfield. Joe tells June that Sandy is really a professional, masked wrestler known as "The Devil." Wally Porter, also in love with June doesn't believe the story. The real wrestler breaks a leg in a match and Sandy, in order to keep up the ruse now has to wear a cast on his leg. June attends a match and hears the real Devil announce his engagement to another girl. Written by Les Adams See less
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Writers
László Vadnay (screenplay) (as Leslie Vadnay) | Richard Weil (screenplay)
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Updated Jan 22, 1945

Release date
Jan 22, 1945 (United States)

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Cast

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Arthur Lake
Sanford 'Sandy' Elliott Sanford 'Sandy' Elliott   See fewer
Dale Evans
June Mayfield June Mayfield   See fewer
Lionel Stander
Joe Bagley Joe Bagley   See fewer
George Meeker
Wally Porter Wally Porter   See fewer
Paul Hurst
The Devil The Devil   See fewer
Sammy Stein
Boris the Bulgar Boris the Bulgar   See fewer
Louis Adlon
Leopold Muckenfuss Leopold Muckenfuss   See fewer
Dan Tobey
Wrestling Announcer (as Dan Toby) Wrestling Announcer (as Dan Toby)   See fewer
Emmett Lynn
Franklin D. Ripbogle Franklin D. Ripbogle   See fewer
Douglas Wood
Dr. Dinwiddle Dr. Dinwiddle   See fewer
Anson Weeks
Anson Weeks (as Anson Weeks and His Orchestra) Anson Weeks (as Anson Weeks and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Vince Barnett
Voice Teacher's Student (uncredited) Voice Teacher's Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Cameron
Dancer, Cameron and Kirby Team (uncredited) Dancer, Cameron and Kirby Team (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Luther Crockett
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Davis
Waiter with Trash (uncredited) Waiter with Trash (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
G. Whitmore Peabody (uncredited) G. Whitmore Peabody (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Frost
Friendly Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Friendly Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Sashaw Kulhanek (uncredited) Sashaw Kulhanek (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Rude Night Club Patron (uncredited) Rude Night Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ariel Heath
Goldie (uncredited) Goldie (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Hicks
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Slaughterhouse Shannon (uncredited) Slaughterhouse Shannon (uncredited)   See fewer
Klaytan W. Kirby
Dancer, Cameron and Kirby Team (uncredited) Dancer, Cameron and Kirby Team (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel La Mal
Mother of Boy Violinist (uncredited) Mother of Boy Violinist (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McLure
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
George Morrell
Wrestling Spectator (uncredited) Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Denny Sullivan
Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Picasso Putschnik (uncredited) Picasso Putschnik (uncredited)   See fewer
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