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So You Won’t Squawk (1941): Cast

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So You Won’t Squawk is a 1941 short comedy directed by Del Lord, starring Matt Mchugh as Louie the Wolf's Henchman, Buster Keaton and Bud Jamison. It runs 20 minutes.

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So You Won’t Squawk (1941) movie poster
Released
Runtime
20 min
Director
Del Lord
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is So You Won’t Squawk About?

The premise of So You Won’t Squawk without spoilers.

Mob boss Louie the Wolf sends unsuspecting handyman Keaton to collect a delinquent’s money, hoping rival gangster Slugger McGraw will eliminate him. Keaton unwittingly dodges every danger, frustrating McGraw’s goons. When he finally grasps Louie’s scheme, he provokes the police and leads them straight to the hoodlums’ hideout.

So You Won’t Squawk Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • male police officer
  • columbia featurette
  • comedy short
  • featurette
  • all star comedies
  • 1940s
  • two reeler
  • gangster
  • mistaken identity
  • janitor
  • racketeer
  • thug
+19 more
  • restaurant
  • mob
  • rival
  • mobster
  • escape
  • criminal
  • nightclub
  • pursuit
  • violence
  • telephone
  • telephone call
  • prisoner
  • peril
  • held at gunpoint
  • decorator
  • danger
  • chase
  • capture
  • cafe
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Cast & crew

So You Won’t Squawk Cast & Characters

Matt Mchugh leads the cast as Louie the Wolf's Henchman, with Buster Keaton as Eddie and Bud Jamison as Tom. Directed by Del Lord; 7 actors are credited in all.

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More from Del Lord

More films directed by Del Lord: Paradise for Buster, Shivering Sherlocks, In Fast Company and Booby Dupes.

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Cars

Cars in So You Won’t Squawk

13 cars on screen, including the 1929 Packard Deluxe Eight and the 1937 Buick Limited.

All 13 cars
  • 1929 Packard Deluxe Eight in So You Won’t Squawk 1929 Packard Deluxe Eight Main role
  • 1937 Buick Limited in So You Won’t Squawk 1937 Buick Limited Important role
  • 1931 Cadillac Series 355 in So You Won’t Squawk 1931 Cadillac Series 355 Important role
  • 1931 Buick Series 50 in So You Won’t Squawk 1931 Buick Series 50 Minor role

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FAQ

So You Won’t Squawk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of So You Won’t Squawk, each answered in a sentence.

How long is So You Won’t Squawk?

So You Won’t Squawk runs 20 minutes.

When was So You Won’t Squawk released?

So You Won’t Squawk was released on February 21, 1941.

Who directed So You Won’t Squawk?

So You Won’t Squawk was directed by Del Lord.

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Who is in the cast of So You Won’t Squawk?

So You Won’t Squawk stars Matt Mchugh as Louie the Wolf's Henchman, Buster Keaton as Eddie and Bud Jamison as Tom, among 7 credited actors.

Does So You Won’t Squawk have a post-credit scene?

No. So You Won’t Squawk has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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