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Red Skelton plays Aubrey Filmore, a feather-brained but lovable bellboy who dreams of becoming an agent for the Union's secret service during the Civil War. He gets his chance when he inadvertently causes the capture of a notorious Confederate spy known as "The Grey Spider" and adopts the spy's identity. The plot thickens when Aubrey meets the beautiful Confederate agent Sallyann Weatharby (Arlene Dahl) and falls in love with her. He is then forced to carry on the masquerade by posing as The Grey Spider and conveying false maps and instructions to deceive the Confederate forces when they plan their strategy at an upcoming battle.
Original Release
08/05/1948
US Release
08/05/1948
Cast
Name | Character |
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Red Skelton | Aubrey Filmore |
Brian Donlevy | Kurt Devlynn |
Arlene Dahl | Sallyann Weatharby |
George Coulouris | Maj. Jack Drumman aka The Grey Spider |
Lloyd Gough | Capt. Steve Lorford |
John Ireland | Capt. Jed Calbern |
Minor Watson | Gen. Watkins |
Charles Dingle | Col. Weatherby / Col. Weatharby |
Art Baker | Col. Clifford M. Baker |
Reed Hadley | Fred Munsey |
Directors
Edward Sedgwick, S. Sylvan Simon
Writers
Harry Tugend, Melvin Frank, Norman Panama, Frank Tashlin, Buster Keaton
Cast
Name | Character |
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Red Skelton | Aubrey Filmore |
Brian Donlevy | Kurt Devlynn |
Arlene Dahl | Sallyann Weatharby |
George Coulouris | Maj. Jack Drumman aka The Grey Spider |
Lloyd Gough | Capt. Steve Lorford |
John Ireland | Capt. Jed Calbern |
Minor Watson | Gen. Watkins |
Charles Dingle | Col. Weatherby / Col. Weatharby |
Art Baker | Col. Clifford M. Baker |
Reed Hadley | Fred Munsey |
Arthur Space | Mark Haskins / Hotel Desk Clerk |
Joyce Compton | Hortense Dobson |
Byron Foulger | Mr. Duncan |
Edward Gargan | Male Nurse |
Bert Moorhouse | Capt. Jeffreys |
Addison Richards | Dr. Clayton |
Pierre Watkin | Major |
Richard Alexander | Bartender |
Stanley Andrews | Secret Service Agent |
Shelby Bacon | Boy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Paul Jones | Producer |