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Rhubarb

Rhubarb

Release: 1951-08-29 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 5.3
Comedy Family

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Edwin Max Edwin Max as Fish Eye (uncredited) Taylor Holmes Taylor Holmes as P. Duncan Munk Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Policeman in Garden (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Court Clerk (uncredited) Roy Gordon Roy Gordon as Golfer (uncredited) Sailor Vincent Sailor Vincent as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Thaddeus J. Banner James Griffith James Griffith as Ogelthorpe Meadows Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Mr. Fisher Oliver Blake Oliver Blake as Cadaver Jones (uncredited) William Frawley William Frawley as Len Sickles Henry Slate Henry Slate as Dud Logan Donald MacBride Donald MacBride as Pheeny Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited) Tristram Coffin Tristram Coffin as Dr. Henry J. Stillman (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited) Orangey Orangey as Rhubarb Billie Bird Billie Bird as Mona Lizzie (uncredited) Ben Welden Ben Welden as Oily Moe - Bookie (uncredited) Frank J. Scannell Frank J. Scannell as Hamburger Harry - Bookie (uncredited) Willard Waterman Willard Waterman as Orlando Dill Larry J. Blake Larry J. Blake as Police Radio Voice (uncredited) (voice) Harry Cheshire Harry Cheshire as Mr. Seegle - Board Member (uncredited) George Magrill George Magrill as Policeman at Ballpark (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Golfer (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Fan With Binoculars (uncredited) Adda Gleason Adda Gleason as Maid (uncredited) Jack Perry Jack Perry as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) Richard Karlan Richard Karlan as Pencil Louie (uncredited) Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Paul Maxey Paul Maxey as Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited) Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited) Ray Milland Ray Milland as Eric Yeager Strother Martin Strother Martin as Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited) Sandra Gould Sandra Gould as Housewife Bettor (uncredited) Don Haggerty Don Haggerty as Policeman (uncredited) Ralph Sanford Ralph Sanford as Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited) Lee Miller Lee Miller as Baseball Player (uncredited) Madge Blake Madge Blake as Mrs. Emily Thompson (uncredited) Gail Bonney Gail Bonney as Woman with Dog (uncredited) Paul Douglas Paul Douglas as Man on Park Bench (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) Howard Negley Howard Negley as Process Server (uncredited) William Thourlby William Thourlby as Baseball Player (uncredited) Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Golfer (uncredited) Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy as Young Baseball Player (uncredited) Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as St. Louis Manager (uncredited) Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Polly Sickles Mack Gray Mack Gray as Suspect in Polo Coat in Line-Up (uncredited) Jack Stoney Jack Stoney as Henchman (uncredited) Frank Sully Frank Sully as Big Head Charlie - Bookie (uncredited)