Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1942): Cast
Mr. Washington Goes to Town is a 1942 fantasy comedy directed by William Beaudine and Jed Buell, starring Mantan Moreland as Schenectady Washington, F.E. Miller and John Lester Johnson. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Directors
- William Beaudine and Jed Buell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Dixie National Pictures Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mr. Washington Goes to Town About?
The premise of Mr. Washington Goes to Town without spoilers.
While locked up in a county jail, Wallingford reads a newspaper story that his cellmate Schenectady has inherited a sprawling mansion from a recently deceased uncle. The news sends Schenectady into daydreams of opulent living, sparking a string of uproarious schemes and laugh‑out‑loud moments as the two prisoners imagine a life of luxury beyond the bars.
Mr. Washington Goes to Town Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- reading a newspaper
- image of mahatma ghandi
- jail cell
- lawyer
- hotel
- safe
- mortgage
- inheritance
- magician
- man in gorilla suit
- gorilla
- all black cast
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- african american
Mr. Washington Goes to Town Cast & Characters
Mantan Moreland leads the cast as Schenectady Washington, with F.E. Miller as Wallingford Montgomery and John Lester Johnson as Bodyless Head. Directed by William Beaudine and Jed Buell; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director William Beaudine
- Co-director Jed Buell
- Mantan Moreland as Schenectady Washington
- F.E. Miller as Wallingford Montgomery
- John Lester Johnson as Bodyless Head
- DeForest Covan as Headless Man
Also Starring in Mr. Washington Goes to Town
· 19 more- Florence O'Brien Chambermaid
- Nathan Curry Policeman
- Marguerite Whitten Lady Queenie
- Monte Hawley Jose Don Juan Romero Jefferson Stiletto
- Henry Hastings Uncle Utica
- Johnny Taylor Johnny the Great
- Charles Hawkins Lawyer Goldberg
- Arthur Ray J. Bennington Blackstone, crooked lawyer
- Maceo Bruce Sheffield Brutus Blake
- Vernon McCalla Invisible Man
- Walter Knox Man on Crutches
- Cleo Desmond Old Crone Hotel Resident
- Clarence Moorehouse The Gorilla
- Zerita Stepteau [as Zerita Steptoe] Mrs. Blake
- Edward Boyd Cowboy (rides through lobby)
- Clarence Hargrave Gorilla Trainer
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- Geraldine Whitfield Niece
- Sam Warren Hotel Barber
- Slick Garrison Barber Customer
More from William Beaudine and Jed Buell
More films directed by William Beaudine and Jed Buell: Fury of the Dragon, The Green Hornet, The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show and Billy the Kid Versus Dracula.
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Mr. Washington Goes to Town FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Mr. Washington Goes to Town, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mr. Washington Goes to Town?
Mr. Washington Goes to Town runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Mr. Washington Goes to Town released?
Mr. Washington Goes to Town was released on May 9, 1942.
Who directed Mr. Washington Goes to Town?
Mr. Washington Goes to Town was directed by William Beaudine and Jed Buell.
More films by William Beaudine Who is in the cast of Mr. Washington Goes to Town?
Mr. Washington Goes to Town stars Mantan Moreland as Schenectady Washington, F.E. Miller as Wallingford Montgomery and John Lester Johnson as Bodyless Head, among 23 credited actors.
Does Mr. Washington Goes to Town have a post-credit scene?
No. Mr. Washington Goes to Town has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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