''Rascals'' is a 1938 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and written by Robert Ellis and

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. The film stars Jane Withers, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Wilcox,

Borrah Minevitch Borrah Minevitch (sometimes spelled Minnevitch; 5 November 1902, Borovin, Minsk, Russian Empire – 26 June 1955, Paris, France), born Boruch Minewitz, was a notable harmonica player, actor, and leader of his group The Harmonica Rascals. The H ...

, Steffi Duna and Katharine Alexander. The film was released on May 20, 1938, by

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Plot

A group of Gypsy thieves with

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-like morals take in an

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named Margaret Adams. They try to raise money to cover an operation to restore Adams's memories.

Cast

* Jane Withers as Gypsy * Rochelle Hudson as Margaret Adams * Robert Wilcox as Tony *

as Gino * Steffi Duna as Stella * Katharine Alexander as Mrs. Agatha Adams *

Chester Clute Chester Lamont Clute (February 18, 1891 – April 2, 1956) was an American actor familiar in scores of Hollywood films from his debut in 1930. Diminutive, bald-pated with a bristling moustache, he appeared in mostly unbilled roles, consis ...

as Mr. Roger Adams * José Crespo as Baron Von Brun * Paul Stanton as Dr. Cecil Carter *

Frank Reicher Frank Reicher (born Franz Reicher; December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film ''King Kong''. Early life Reicher was born in Mu ...

as Dr. C.M. Garvey * Edward Cooper as Grayson * Kathleen Burke as Dr. Carter's Nurse *Myra Marsh as Hospital Nurse *

Frank Puglia Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian-American film actor. He had small, but memorable roles in films including ''Casablanca'' (a Moroccan rug merchant), ''Now, Voyager'' and ''The Jungle Book''. ...

as Florist *

Robert Gleckler Robert Gleckler (January 11, 1887 – February 25, 1939) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in nearly 60 movies between 1927 until his death in 1939. He was cast for the role of Jonas Wilkerson, overseer of the slaves at Tara in ...

as Police Lieutenant * Eddie Dunn as Dugan *

Howard Hickman Howard Charles Hickman (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949) was an American actor, director and writer. He was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. Career In 1900, Hickman ...

as Judge *The Harmonica Rascals as Themselves

References

External links

* 1938 films 1930s English-language films 20th Century Fox films American comedy films 1938 comedy films Films directed by H. Bruce Humberstone American black-and-white films Films about Romani people 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub