Unexpected Uncle

"WITH A CUPID LIKE ME...YOU CAN'T MISS!"

1941 1h 7m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 6

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An elderly gentleman comes to a young woman's aid by pretending to be her uncle. Comedy.

“WITH A CUPID LIKE ME...YOU CAN'T MISS!”

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Cast

Anne Shirley
Kathleen Brown
Charles Coburn
Seton Mansley
James Craig
Johnny Kerrigan
Ernest Truex
Wilkins
Renee Godfrey
Carol West (as Renee Haal)
Russell Gleason
Tommy Turner
Astrid Allwyn
Sara Cochran
Jed Prouty
Sanderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Godfrey
Writers: Noel Langley, Delmer Daves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Godfrey, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anthony Collins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Anne Shirley and Charles Coburn and James Craig carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WITH A CUPID LIKE ME...YOU CAN'T MISS!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Godfrey directs. Robert De Grasse behind the camera. Anthony Collins scores. William Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Godfrey, shot by Robert De Grasse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anthony Collins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anne Shirley and Charles Coburn and James Craig carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "WITH A CUPID LIKE ME...YOU CAN'T MISS!".
9IMDB entry: tt0034339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.