The Wild Man of Borneo (1941): Cast
The Wild Man of Borneo is a 1941 romantic comedy directed by Robert B. Sinclair, starring Irving Bacon as Carriage Driver, James Flavin and Donald Meek. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Robert B. Sinclair
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wild Man of Borneo About?
The premise of The Wild Man of Borneo without spoilers.
HOWL as women make the wild man W-I-L-D! A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he’s a legitimate stage actor.
The Wild Man of Borneo Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- theatrical boarding house
- father daughter reunion
- historical comedy
- traveling medicine show
- motion picture camera
- snake oil salesman
- ensemble comedy
- madcap comedy
- blackface
- reference to king lear the play
- flimflam
- landlady
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- carnival sideshow
- horse drawn carriage
- innocence
- hero worship
- marriage engagement
- birthday cake
- 18 year old girl
- new york
- reference to william shakespeare
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- impersonation
- financial crisis
- detective
- new york city
- soap
- reference to shakespeare's king lear
- con artist
- inheritance
- police
- marriage proposal
- actor
- nickelodeon
- racial impersonation
- alimony
- widow
- braggart
- inventor
- birdcall
- actress
- deception
- vaudevillian
- based on play
The Wild Man of Borneo Cast & Characters
Irving Bacon leads the cast as Carriage Driver, with James Flavin as Policeman and Donald Meek as Professor Charles W. Birdo. Directed by Robert B. Sinclair; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert B. Sinclair
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Irving Bacon as Carriage Driver -
James Flavin as Policeman -
Donald Meek as Professor Charles W. Birdo -
Frank Morgan as J. Daniel 'Dan' Thompson
Also Starring in The Wild Man of Borneo
· 11 more- Walter Catlett 'Doc' Skelby
- Marjorie Main Irma, the Cook
- Andrew Tombes 'Doc' Dunbar
- Connie Gilchrist Mrs. Evelyn Diamond
- Billie Burke Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
- Phil Silvers Murdock, Side Show Barker
- Bonita Granville Francine 'Frankie' Diamond
- Dan Dailey Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
- Mary Howard Mary Thompson
- Joseph J. Greene Mr. Robert Emmett Ferderber, Private Detective (as Joseph J. Green)
- Mayta Palmera Little Cairo
More from Robert B. Sinclair
More films directed by Robert B. Sinclair: The Alphabet Conspiracy, That Wonderful Urge, Mr. District Attorney and Mr. and Mrs. North.
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The Wild Man of Borneo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Wild Man of Borneo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wild Man of Borneo?
The Wild Man of Borneo runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was The Wild Man of Borneo released?
The Wild Man of Borneo was released on January 24, 1941.
Who directed The Wild Man of Borneo?
The Wild Man of Borneo was directed by Robert B. Sinclair.
More films by Robert B. Sinclair Who is in the cast of The Wild Man of Borneo?
The Wild Man of Borneo stars Irving Bacon as Carriage Driver, James Flavin as Policeman and Donald Meek as Professor Charles W. Birdo, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Wild Man of Borneo have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wild Man of Borneo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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