Adventure ·Comedy ·Crime ·Romance · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 33m

The Fuller Brush Man

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Director
S. Sylvan Simon
Cast
Red Skelton as Red Jones Janet Blair as Ann Elliot Don McGuire as Keenan Wallick Hillary Brooke as Mildred Trist Adele Jergens as Miss Sharmley Ross Ford as Freddie Trist
Crew
Lester White — Director of Photography Al Clark — Editor Heinz Roemheld — Original Music Composer Frank Tashlin — Screenplay Devery Freeman — Screenplay Roy Huggins — Story
Tagline

"OH, MY ACHING FEET!" OH, YOUR ACHING SIDES!

Synopsis

Poor Red Jones gets fired from every job he tries. His fiancée gives him one last chance to make good when he becomes a Fuller Brush man. His awkward attempts at sales are further complicated when one of his customers is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

Mood & Themes
trapwar surplusfuller brush
Key Collaborators
S. Sylvan Simon Director Lester White Director of Photography Al Clark Editor Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer Frank Tashlin Screenplay Devery Freeman Screenplay Roy Huggins Story S. Sylvan Simon Producer Jean Louis Costume Design
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