Juke Girl (1942)
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Director Curtis Bernhardt hadn't wanted to make Juke Girl, but he was under contract to Warner Bros. and had to tow the line lest he find himself drawing Unemployment. One of Bernhardt's gripes against the film is that it starred Ronald Reagan, whom he considered an "unimportant"… More Director Curtis Bernhardt hadn't wanted to make Juke Girl, but he was under contract to Warner Bros. and had to tow the line lest he find himself drawing Unemployment. One of Bernhardt's gripes against the film is that it starred Ronald Reagan, whom he considered an "unimportant" screen personality. In all fairness, Reagan is pretty good in his role as itinerant fruit-picker Steve Talbot, who gets involved in the middle of a labor dispute between the farmers and the packers. Talbot casts his lot with the farmers, while his longtime pal Danny Frazier (Richard Whorf) goes with the packers. Juke-joint hostess Lola Meers (Anne Sheridan) falls for Steve and supports his cause, only to be fired for her troubles at the behest of powerful packing-plant operator Henry Madden (Gene Lockhart). She and Steve try to escape Madden's influence, but when their farmer friend Nick Garcos (George Tobias) is murdered, the couple is framed for the crime. There follows "orgies of fights" (director Bernhardt's description) and a lynching attempt before Steve's old buddy Danny comes to the rescue. Anne Sheridan is at her most gorgeous in Juke Girl, making it difficult for the viewer to remain concentrated on the story. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 30, 1942 Wide
- Studio
- Unknown
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Cast
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Ronald Reagan
as Steve Talbot
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Ann Sheridan
as Lola Mears
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Richard Whorf
as Danny Frazier
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Gene Lockhart
as Henry Madden
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Betty Brewer
as Skeeter
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Faye Emerson
as Violet Murphy
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George Tobias
as Nick Garcos
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Alan Hale
as "Yippee"
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Howard Da Silva
as Cully
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Donald MacBride
as "Muckeye" John
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Fuzzy Knight
as Ike Harper
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Willie Best
as Jo-Mo
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Irving Bacon
as Keeno
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Willard Robertson
as Mister Just
- Al Bridge
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Paul E. Burns
as Ed
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Spencer Charters
as Keeno
- Clancy Cooper
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Frank Darien
as Elderly Farmer
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William B. Davidson
as Paley
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William Edmunds
as Travitti
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Pat Flaherty
as Mike
- Jack Gardner
- Sol (Saul) Gorss
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William Gould
as Deputy
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William Haade
as Watchman
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Kenneth Harlan
as Dealer
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William Hopper
as Clerk
- Fred Kelsey
- Milt Kibbee
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Frank Mayo
as Detective
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Patrick McVey
as Farmer
- Edward Peil Sr.
- William 'Bill' Phillips
- Dewey Robinson
- Glenn Strange
- Forrest Taylor
- Ray Teal
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Eddy Waller
as Man in Car
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Frank Wilcox
as Truck Driver
- Guy Wilkerson
- Frank Pharr
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Victor Zimmerman
as Man
