How to Frame a Figg

"Runaway hilarity when Don Knotts runs down City Hall...in search of the buried secrets of a gang of crooked politicians. The movie the entire family will enjoy!"

1971

1h 43m

6.2(13 votes)

Comedy

Family

Overview

Don Knotts is Hollis Figg, the dumbest bookkeeper in town. When the city fathers buy a second-hand computer to cover up their financial shenanigans, they promote Figg to look after things, knowing he'll never catch on. Their plan backfires when Figg becomes self-important and accidentally discovers their plot.

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36 members

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Don Knotts

Hollis Alexander Figg

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Elaine Joyce

Ema Letha Kusic

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Joe Flynn

Kermit Sanderson

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Edward Andrews

Mayor Robert Chisholm

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Frank Welker

Prentiss Gates

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Yvonne Craig

Glorianna Hastings

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Parker Fennelly

Old Charley Spaulding

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Bill Zuckert

Commissioner Henderson

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Pitt Herbert

Dr. Schmidt

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Robert P. Lieb

Commissioner Hayes

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Bob Hastings

Chris Groat

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Bruce Kirby

Dale Groat

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Stuart Nisbet

Gentry Groat

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James Millhollin

Funeral Director

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Fay DeWitt

Grace

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Savannah Bentley

Ethel Purvis

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Athena Lorde

Agnes

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Bill Quinn

Asst. Atty. Gen. John Carmoni

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John Archer

Gerard

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Eddie Quillan

Old Man

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Benny Rubin

Max

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Billy Sands

Bowling Alley Manager

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Clay Tanner

Motorcycle Officer

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Gordon Armitage

Reporter (uncredited)

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Charles Cirillo

Mourner (uncredited)

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Ben Frommer

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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Wesley Gale

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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Kathryn Janssen

Mourner (uncredited)

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Chester Jones

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Man in Line in Diner (uncredited)

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Ron Nyman

Paramedic (uncredited)

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Anthony Redondo

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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Edwin Rochelle

Townsman (uncredited)

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Eddie Smith

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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Al Bain

Diner Patron (uncredited)

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