Movie: The Merry Monahans

Top 10 Billed Cast

Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor

Jimmy Monahan

Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan

Patsy Monahan

Jack Oakie
Jack Oakie

Pete Monahan

Ann Blyth
Ann Blyth

Sheila DeRoyce

Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp

Lillian DeRoyce

John Miljan
John Miljan

Arnold Pembroke

Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell

Rose

Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir

Weldon Laydon

Marion Martin
Marion Martin

Soubrette

Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe

Clerk

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  • Overview

    The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his love affair with the bottle, Pete manages to get himself and his family blacklisted from every major vaude house in the country. Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love their dad, they're forced to break away from the act and go off on their own to survive. Eventually, the whole gang is reunited in a shamelessly lachrymose musical finale.

  • Release Date

    1944-09-15

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    On top of the world or out on their ear...They're the merriest, maddest, lovin'est gang that ever hoofed and spoofed their way to the Big Time!

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  • Languages:

    English
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