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The Wild Man of Borneo

The Wild Man of Borneo

HOWL as women make the wild man W-I-L-D!

1941•1h 18m•6.5/10
ComedyRomance

Ratings

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6.5/10(2)

A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

J. Daniel 'Dan' Thompson

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

Mary Thompson

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Professor Charles W. Birdo

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Irma, the Cook

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Evelyn Diamond

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Francine 'Frankie' Diamond

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.)

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

'Doc' Dunbar

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

'Doc' Skelby

Joseph J. Greene

Mr. Robert Emmett Ferderber, Private Detective

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Murdock, Side Show Barker

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Carriage Driver (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman (uncredited)

Mayta Palmera

Little Cairo (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Little Lady Buying Soap (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Actor in Film Scene (uncredited)

Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne

Actress in Film Scene (uncredited)

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