The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
Good to the Last Drop...of the Villain...the Girl...or Maybe the Scenery!
Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.

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Cast

Hugh Herbert Hugh Herbert As: Frederick Healy
Anita Louise Anita Louise As: Mary Wilson
Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray As: Silas Cribbs
Buster Keaton Buster Keaton As: William Dalton
Joyce Compton Joyce Compton As: Hazel Dalton
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Storyline

Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.


Tagline: Good to the Last Drop...of the Villain...the Girl...or Maybe the Scenery!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 11 October 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 66m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures, Franklin-Blank Productions

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Cast

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Frederick Healy

Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Mary Wilson

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Silas Cribbs

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

William Dalton

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Hazel Dalton

Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell

Edward Middleton

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Master of Ceremonies

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Wilson

Diane Fisher

Diane Fisher

Julia Middleton

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Pie Vendor

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Drunk

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Jim, a policeman

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Joe (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Drunk (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Bartender (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Townsman Sam (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Town Constable (uncredited)

Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Streetwalker (uncredited)

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Lamplighter (uncredited)

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Policeman (uncredited)

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Telegram Boy (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Bartender (uncredited)

Directed By

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Director

Edward Montagne

Edward Montagne

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harold B. Franklin

Harold B. Franklin

Producer

Vaughn Paul

Vaughn Paul

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Morrie Friedman

Morrie Friedman

Costume Design

Sound

Frank Tours

Frank Tours

Music Director

Charles Althouse

Charles Althouse

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lewis J. Rachmil

Lewis J. Rachmil

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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