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It's a Great Life
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It's a Great Life

1943-05-27 · 72 min · ★ 7.7

Comedy

Dagwood Bumstead, intending to buy a house, buys a horse instead. However, Dagwood quickly gets mixed up in a fox hunt, and Blondie must save the day.

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Directors
Frank R. Strayer
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Penny SingletonPenny SingletonBlondie Bumstead
Arthur LakeArthur LakeDagwood " Dag " Bumstead
Larry SimmsLarry SimmsAlexander Bumstead
Marjorie Ann MutchieMarjorie Ann MutchieCookie Bumstead
DaisyDaisy
Hugh HerbertHugh HerbertTimothy Brewster
Jonathan HaleJonathan HaleJ.C. Dithers
Danny MummertDanny MummertAlvin Fuddle
Alan DinehartAlan DinehartCollender Martin
Douglas LeavittDouglas LeavittBromley
Irving BaconIrving BaconMailman
Reggie the HorseReggie the Horse
Robert AndersonRobert AndersonBoy at Circus Show (uncredited)
Stanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsAttorney Schuster #2 (uncredited)
Stanley BrownStanley BrownOllie (uncredited)
Buz BuckleyBoy (uncredited)
Mary Jane CareyMary, the Secretary (uncredited)
Freddie ChapmanFreddie ChapmanBoy (uncredited)
Alec CraigAlec CraigAlf (uncredited)
DiceUnnamed horse (uncredited)

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