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Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Release: 1938-07-29 ·Runtime: 95m ·★ 6.1
Comedy

Egyptologist, Dean Lambert, accused of car-theft, skips bail and begins a cross-country trek to join a group in New York headed for Egypt. With the police close on his trail he gets in and out of scrapes along the way.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Harold Lloyd Corporation

Cast

Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Officer in Court Frances Morris Frances Morris as Miss Perkins Clara Blandick Clara Blandick as Mrs. Green - Landlady Billy Bletcher Billy Bletcher as Shoeshine Customer Spencer Charters Spencer Charters as Sheriff Henry Sweatt Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Sailor Constantine Romanoff Constantine Romanoff as Bearded Man Elaine Shepard Elaine Shepard as Anebi Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Camp Boss Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor as Cop at Estate Christian Rub Christian Rub as Gustave - Museum Attendant Guy Wilkerson Guy Wilkerson as Shoeshine Customer Thurston Hall Thurston Hall as J.J. Van Buren Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag Montagu Love Montagu Love as Professor Schmutz Phyllis Welch Phyllis Welch as Jane Van Buren Bud Geary Bud Geary as Van Buren Chauffeur Leonid Kinskey Leonid Kinskey as Tableau Director Ray Turner Ray Turner as Bootblack Arthur Aylesworth Arthur Aylesworth as Gas Station Attendant in Desert Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Sailor Charles Lane Charles Lane as Joe - Photographer Charlotte Wynters Charlotte Wynters as Dorothy - Reporter Duke York Duke York as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag Cora Witherspoon Cora Witherspoon as Mrs. Ophelia Pitts Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Painter Ward Bond Ward Bond as Motorcycle Cop Harry Holman Harry Holman as Man Shaving on Boat Matt McHugh Matt McHugh as Divorced Man on Highway Buster Slaven Buster Slaven as Western Union Boy Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Editor Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Billboard Painter Jim Farley Jim Farley as Fire Chief Huntley Gordon Huntley Gordon as Capell - Producer Edward Hearn Edward Hearn as Cop John Ward John Ward as Yacht Captain John Wray John Wray as Head Lawyer James Donlan James Donlan as Man Reported at Museum Harold Lloyd Harold Lloyd as Prof. Dean Lambert Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway as Rupert (the groom) George Humbert George Humbert as Restaurant Owner Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Motorcycle Cop Virginia Dabney Virginia Dabney as Woman Slapping a Brawler Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst as Charlile - Butler Eddie Parker Eddie Parker as Detective William Frawley William Frawley as Snoop Donlan Charles R. Moore Charles R. Moore as Bootblack Jack Perry Jack Perry as Dock Worker (uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Brawler Rex Lease Rex Lease as Reporter Theodore Lorch Theodore Lorch as Railroad Worker Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Brawler Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn as Judge James G. Parkhouse Marshall Lionel Stander Lionel Stander as Jerry Eddie Dew Eddie Dew as Railroad Worker Dewey Robinson Dewey Robinson as Lemonade Stand Man Mary Lawrence Mary Lawrence as The bride Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as Harry - Radio Patrolman Etienne Girardot Etienne Girardot as Judge Henry Walter James Walter James as Man with New Hat Nella Walker Nella Walker as Railroad Information Clerk Harry Wilson Harry Wilson as Brawler