It's a Joke, Son!

It's a Joke, Son! (1947)

Comedy

Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merkel) who appears to have a good chance to beat the political hack backed by the machine. Claghorn is in to siphon votes and ensure his wife's opponent will win and is expected to run a campaign that will defeat himself and his wife. But, he runs to win and the machine's henchies abduct him.

Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Writers: Robert E. Kent, Paul Gerard Smith.

Casts

	Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn
	Una Merkel as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
	June Lockhart as Mary Lou Claghorn
	Kenneth Farrell as Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis
	Douglass Dumbrille as Big Dan Healey
	Jimmy Conlin as Senator Alexander P. Leeds
	Matt Willis as Ace
	Ralph Sanford as Knifey
	Daisy as Daisy
	Vera Lewis as Hortense Dimwitty
	Margaret McWade as Jennifer Whipple
	Ida Moore as Matilda Whipple
	Byron Foulger as Groceryman
	John Dehner as Reporter (uncredited)
	Robert Dobson as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Crew