Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ (1948): Cast & Plot
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ is a 1948 comedy directed by George Sherman, starring Donald O'Connor as Wilbur McMurty, Marjorie Main and Penny Edwards. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- George Sherman
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ About?
The premise of Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
It’s the Jest of the West! A fast-talking salesman is “kidnapped” by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race with a rival community.
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- musical number
- dancing
- main and kilbride
- salesman
- small town
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ Cast & Characters
Donald O'Connor leads the cast as Wilbur McMurty, with Marjorie Main as Maribel Mathews and Penny Edwards as Libby Mathews. Directed by George Sherman; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Sherman
- Donald O'Connor as Wilbur McMurty
- Marjorie Main as Maribel Mathews
- Penny Edwards as Libby Mathews
- Fred Kohler Jr. as Emory Tuttle
Also Starring in Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’
· 14 more- Percy Kilbride Billy Caswell
- Frank O'Connor Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
- Howland Chamberlain Doc Overholt
- Charles Middleton Townsman (uncredited)
- I. Stanford Jolley Guard
- Edmund Cobb Stage Driver
- Harry Shannon Chauncey
- Francis Ford Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
- Hank Worden Clem (uncredited)
- Herbert Heywood Judge (uncredited)
- Joe Besser Sharkey Dolan
- Alvin Hammer Milton Wurtle (uncredited)
- Lane Bradford Townsman (uncredited)
- Joel Friedkin Stage Passenger
More from George Sherman
More films directed by George Sherman, best-rated first: Big Jake, Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider, Murieta and Find Me That Girl.
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ Plot Summary
What happens in Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Wilbur McMurty Donald O’Connor is a traveling salesman who is captured and held hostage by the local authorities in a small town. They want him to run in the annual foot-race against a rival town, with the stakes that the losing side will be absorbed by the rival town they despise. The feisty mayor, Maribel Mathews Marjorie Main, is determined to stop this plan. When a stagecoach chase unfolds, she overtakes the stage and grabs Wilbur, signaling the start of a quirky, high-stakes contest that blends comedy with small-town politics.
Full summary
The whole story of Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’, scene by scene
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Feudin’ Fools, The Fighting Parson and A Fistful of Fingers.
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’?
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ released?
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ was released on June 1, 1948.
Who directed Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’?
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ was directed by George Sherman.
More films by George Sherman Who is in the cast of Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’?
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ stars Donald O'Connor as Wilbur McMurty, Marjorie Main as Maribel Mathews and Penny Edwards as Libby Mathews, among 18 credited actors.
Does Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ have a post-credit scene?
No. Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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