It's a Joke, Son! poster

It's a Joke, Son! poster

It's a Joke, Son!

The Funniest Man of the Year in the Happiest Hit in Years!

1947 1h 03m 6.6Movie

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.

Where to Watch

Robert E. Kent

Screenplay, Story

Paul Gerard Smith

Screenplay

Benjamin Stoloff

Director

Top Cast

Kenny Delmar

Kenny Delmar

Senator Beauregard Claghorn

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Mary Lou Claghorn

Kenneth Farrell

Jefferson 'Jeff' Davis

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Big Dan Healey

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Senator Alexander P. Leeds

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Ace

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Knifey

Daisy

Daisy

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Hortense Dimwitty

Margaret McWade

Margaret McWade

Jennifer Whipple

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Matilda Whipple

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Groceryman

John Dehner

John Dehner

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Dobson

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)