It's in the Bag!
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| It's in the Bag! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Produced by | George R. Batcheller Jr. Walter Batchelor Jack H. Skirball |
| Written by | Ilya Ilf (novel Dvenadtsat stulyev) Yevgeni Petrov (novel Dvenadtsat stulyev) |
| Starring | Fred Allen Jack Benny William Bendix Don Ameche Rudy Vallee Jerry Colonna Robert Benchley John Carradine Sidney Toler |
| Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Editing by | William Morgan |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 21 April 1945 |
| Running time | 87 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
It's in the Bag! is a 1945 movie starring radio comedian Fred Allen in his only starring role, as the ringmaster of a flea circus whose search for his inheritance, hidden in one of five chairs, leads to a variety of strange encounters.
The film features a number of cameos or short appearances by Jack Benny, William Bendix, Don Ameche, Rudy Vallee, Jerry Colonna, Robert Benchley, John Carradine and Sidney Toler.
