Pardon My Past

"It's the promise of a rare good time!"

1945 1h 28m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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Eddie York is mistaken for playboy Francis Pemberton and gets into trouble.

“It's the promise of a rare good time!”

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Cast

Fred MacMurray
Eddie York / Francis Pemberton
Marguerite Chapman
Joan
Akim Tamiroff
Jim Arnold
William Demarest
Chuck Gibson
Rita Johnson
Mary Pemberton
Harry Davenport
Grandpa Pemberton
Douglass Dumbrille
Uncle Wills
Karolyn Grimes
Stephanie Pemberton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Fenton
Writers: Patterson McNutt, Harlan Ware, Earl Felton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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81 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 Leslie Fenton, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard V. Heermance 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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Fred MacMurray and Marguerite Chapman and Akim Tamiroff carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's the promise of a rare good time!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie Fenton directs. Russell Metty behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Richard V. Heermance cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leslie Fenton, shot by Russell Metty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard V. Heermance shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fred MacMurray and Marguerite Chapman and Akim Tamiroff carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's the promise of a rare good time!".
9IMDB entry: tt0038826 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.