''Top Sergeant Mulligan'' is a 1941 American

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directed by

Jean Yarbrough Jean Yarbrough (August 22, 1900 – August 2, 1975) was an American film director. Biography Jean Yarbrough was born in Marianna, Arkansas on August 22, 1900. He attended the Sewanee: The University of the South, University of the South in ...

and written by Edmond Kelso. The film stars Nat Pendleton, Carol Hughes,

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and Charlie Hall. The film was released on October 17, 1941, by

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Plot

Pat and Budd are sick of being harassed and running away from bill collector Herman Mulligan, so they decide to enlist in the army. All seems good until they arrive at the bootcamp and discover that their platoon's Top Sergeant is Herman Mulligan. Mulligan takes advantage of this situation and makes their life hard.

Cast

* Nat Pendleton as Top Sergeant Herman Mulligan * Carol Hughes as Avis *

as Frank Snark *

as Gail Nash *

as Don Lewis *

as Pat Dolan * Charlie Hall as Budd Doolittle *

Betty Blythe Betty Blythe (born Elizabeth Blythe Slaughter; September 1, 1893 – April 7, 1972) was an American actress best known for her dramatic roles in exotic silent films such as '' The Queen of Sheba'' (1921). She appeared in 63 silent films and 56 s ...

as Mrs. Lewis *

Dick Elliott Richard Damon Elliott (April 30, 1886 – December 22, 1961) was an American character actor who played in over 240 films from the 1930s until the time of his death. Early years Elliott was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Career Elliott p ...

as Mr. Lewis *Maynard Holmes as Briggs * Wonderful Smith as Wonderful Smith

References

External links

* {{Jean Yarbrough 1941 films 1940s English-language films American comedy films 1941 comedy films Monogram Pictures films Films directed by Jean Yarbrough American black-and-white films 1940s American films