Kentucky Moonshine

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Kentucky Moonshine

1938

1h 27m

5.3(3 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

Acting

Harry Ritz

Harrigan - a Ritz Brother

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Al Ritz

Mulligan - a Ritz Brother

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Jimmy Ritz

Garrity - a Ritz Brother

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Tony Martin

Jerry Wade

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Marjorie Weaver

Caroline

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Slim Summerville

Hank Hatfield

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John Carradine

Reef Hatfield

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Berton Churchill

J.B.

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Mary Treen

Sugar Hatfield

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Wally Vernon

Gus Bryce

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Frank McGlynn Jr.

Clem Hatfield

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Francis Ford

Grandpa Hatfield

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Clarence Wilson

Attorney

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Olin Howland

Tom Slack

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Irving Bacon

Palace Hotel Clerk

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Si Jenks

Buckboard Driver

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Cecil Cunningham

Landlady

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Eddie Collins

'Spats' Swanson

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Paul Stanton

Mortimer Hilton

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Jan Duggan

Nurse

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Carroll Nye

Radio Announcer

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Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer

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John Hiestand

Radio Announcer

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Betty Brian

Member of Vocal Specialty Trio (uncredited)

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Doris Brian

Member of Vocal Specialty Trio (uncredited)

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Gwen Brian

Member of Vocal Specialty Trio (uncredited)

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Claud Allister

Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Sponsor (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Photographer (uncredited)

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Arthur Aylesworth

Driver (uncredited)

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Charles Tannen

Engineer (uncredited)

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Theodore Lorch

First Buckboard Driver (uncredited)

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Harold Goodwin

Reporter (uncredited)

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