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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

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