Six of a Kind
| Six of a Kind | |
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 Lobby card
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by |
Keene Thompson Douglas MacLean Walter DeLeon Harry Ruskin |
| Starring |
Charles Ruggles Mary Boland W.C. Fields George Burns Gracie Allen |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | LeRoy Stone |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time |
62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Six of a Kind is an American 1934 pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, W.C. Fields, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. It includes the famous pool playing scene in which Fields explains how he got the name “Honest John”.
Plot
Two couples decide to share their expenses on a trip to Hollywood.
Cast
- Charles Ruggles (as Charlie Ruggles) - J. Pinkham Whinney
- Mary Boland - Flora Whinney
- George Burns - George Edward
- Gracie Allen - Gracie Devore
- W.C. Fields - Sheriff John Hoxley
- Alison Skipworth - Mrs. K. Rumford
- Phil Tead - Clerk in Newspaper Office