Father's Wild Game

1950 1h 1m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The fourth entry in Monogram's "Father" series. Henry Latham decides he'll save money by hunting for his meat rather than buying it from the store.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Walburn
Henry Latham
Walter Catlett
Mayor Colton
Gary Gray
David Latham
Jane Darwell
Minerva Bobbin
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Edna Latham
M'liss McClure
Barbara Latham
Fred Libby
Cass McCreary
Georgie Nokes
Georgie Colton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert I. Leeds
Writers: D.D. Beauchamp

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Raymond Walburn and Walter Catlett and Gary Gray carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Herbert I. Leeds directs. Carlo Lodato cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Carlo Lodato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Raymond Walburn and Walter Catlett and Gary Gray carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0042452 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.