Hot Water

Hot Water

DAD TOSSES HIS HAT IN THE RING and what a tossing around he gets!

Part of Jones Family

1937•55m•5.0/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(1)

The Jones family is in an uproar when Dad's campaign for mayor appears sabotaged by an anonymous newspaper article.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

John Jones

Shirley Deane

Shirley Deane

Bonnie Jones

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mrs. John Jones

Russell Gleason

Russell Gleason

Herbert Thompson

Kenneth Howell

Kenneth Howell

Jack Jones

George Ernest

George Ernest

Roger Jones

June Carlson

June Carlson

Lucy Jones

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Granny Jones

Billy Mahan

Billy Mahan

Bobby Jones

Joan Marsh

Joan Marsh

Bebe Montaine

Marjorie Weaver

Marjorie Weaver

Vicki Enfield

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Dr. Enfield

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Hal Lynch

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Walter Whittaker

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Maxwell

Joe King

Joe King

Mayor Roberts

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Radio Officer (uncredited)

William Burress

William Burress

Clerk (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Photographer (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

(uncredited)

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