Rhubarb (1951)
Overview
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. Then T.J. dies, leaving to Rhubarb most of his money and a pro baseball team, the Brooklyn Loons. When the team protests, publicist Eric Yeager convinces them Rhubarb is good luck. But Eric's fiancée Polly seems to be allergic to cats, and the team's success may mean new hazards for Rhubarb.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.984 |
Directed By
Arthur Lubin
Crew
H. Allen Smith
Dorothy Davenport
Arthur Lubin
Francis M. Cockrell
William Perlberg
George Seaton
Alma Macrorie
Lionel Lindon
TOP CAST
Ray Milland
Eric Yeager
Jan Sterling
Polly Sickles
Gene Lockhart
Thaddeus J. Banner
William Frawley
Len Sickles
Elsie Holmes
Myra Banner
Taylor Holmes
P. Duncan Munk
Willard Waterman
Orlando Dill
Henry Slate
Dud Logan
James Griffith
Ogelthorpe Meadows
Jim Hayward
Doom
Donald MacBride
Pheeny
Hal K. Dawson
Mr. Fisher
Brooks Benedict
Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Weather Forecaster (uncredited)
Billie Bird
Mona Lizzie (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice)
Madge Blake
Mrs. Emily Thompson (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Woman with Dog (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Mr. Seegle - Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Judge Loudermilk (uncredited)
Tris Coffin
Dr. Henry J. Stillman (uncredited)
Paul Douglas
Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Pencil Louie's Driver (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Policeman in Garden (uncredited)
James Flavin
O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited)
Adda Gleason
Maid (uncredited)
Sandra Gould
Housewife Bettor (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Baseball Player (uncredited)
Mack Gray
Suspect in Polo Coat in Line-Up (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Policeman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Detective (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Golfer (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Golfer (uncredited)
George Magrill
Policeman at Ballpark (uncredited)
Strother Martin
Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
Edwin Max
Fish Eye (uncredited)
Howard Negley
Process Server (uncredited)
Leonard Nimoy
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Henchman (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
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