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Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy was a prolific American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s. He frequently played gruff authority figures or befuddled fathers in comedies, and was known for his slow-burn reactions and exasperated expressions. He appeared in over 500 films and was often partnered with other well-known comedians of the time, such as Laurel and Hardy and the Marx Brothers. He passed away in 1948 at the age of 55.

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Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1943 IMDB Rating: 4.9

Cosmo Jones, a correspondence-school detective from a small town, comes to the big city to offer his services to the police. He happens by where a gangster is killed by an opposing gang. Socialite Phy...

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Hillbilly Blitzkrieg

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1942 IMDB Rating: 4.6

Nazi spies mistake Snuffy Smith's moonshine for a new secret rocket fuel and try to steal the "formula."

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Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1942 IMDB Rating: 4.4

A hillbilly moonshiner enlists in the army. Monogram Pictures' comedy was inspired by the then-popular comic strip character.

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