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The Stooge

"A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RAMPAGE!"

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

Top Cast

  • Dean Martin

    Dean Martin

    Bill Miller

  • Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis

    Ted Rogers

  • Polly Bergen

    Polly Bergen

    Mary Turner

  • Marion Marshall

    Marion Marshall

    Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait

  • Eddie Mayehoff

    Eddie Mayehoff

    Leo Lyman

  • Richard Erdman

    Richard Erdman

    Ben Bailey

  • Frances Bavier

    Frances Bavier

    Mrs. Rogers

  • Percy Helton

    Percy Helton

    Sam Robertson (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    Oliver Blake

    Theater Manager (uncredited)

Overview

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.

Rating

6.7 / 10
34 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Kenneth Blais
    Kenneth Blais
    8 Nov 14, 2022

    My favorite film of Dean and Jerry together. A good screen play and good performances by the whole cast. A bit more drama than the usual Martin and Lewis comedy. A fun film.

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