The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
Good to the Last Drop...of the Villain...the Girl...or Maybe the Scenery!
Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.
Director: Edward F. Cline
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: October 11, 1940
Cast
- Hugh Herbert - Frederick Healy
- Anita Louise - Mary Wilson
- Alan Mowbray - Silas Cribbs
- Buster Keaton - William Dalton
- Joyce Compton - Hazel Dalton
- Richard Cromwell - Edward Middleton
- Billy Gilbert - Master of Ceremonies
- Margaret Hamilton - Mrs. Wilson
- Diane Fisher - Julia Middleton
- Charles Judels - Pie Vendor
Screenplay
- Elbert Franklin (Screenplay)
- Ethel La Blanche (Dialogue)
Cinematography: Lucien Ballard
Editing: Arthur Hilton
Production: RKO Radio Pictures, Franklin-Blank Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof
Keywords
spoof, disinheritance
More Films by Director: Edward F. Cline
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Villain Still Pursued Her about?
- Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.
- Who directed The Villain Still Pursued Her?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her was directed by Edward F. Cline.
- Who stars in The Villain Still Pursued Her?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her stars Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise, Alan Mowbray, Buster Keaton, Joyce Compton, Richard Cromwell.
- How long is The Villain Still Pursued Her?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is The Villain Still Pursued Her?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was The Villain Still Pursued Her produced?
- The Villain Still Pursued Her was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Villain Still Pursued Her?
- The themes of The Villain Still Pursued Her include: Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof.