It's in the Bag!
“Fred bagged the best for his merry 12 million dollar murder mystery!”
Synopsis
The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune...if he can find which chair it's hidden in.
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It's in the Bag! - Trailer (1945)
Type: Trailer • Published 2007-02-17
Top Cast
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Fred Allen
Fred Floogle
Binnie Barnes
Eve Floogle
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Don Ameche
Don Ameche
William Bendix
William Bendix
Victor Moore
Victor Moore
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Robert Benchley
Parker
Jerry Colonna
Dr. Greengrass
John Carradine
Jefferson T. Pike
Gloria Pope
Marion Floogle
William Terry
Perry Parker
Sidney Toler
Detective Sully
Minerva Pious
Mrs. Nussbaum
Richard Tyler
Homer Floogle
George Cleveland
Busby
John Miljan
Mr. Arnold
Ben Welden
Monty
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 21, 1945
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Wallace
- Screenplay & Story
- Alma Reville, Jay Dratler
- Original Score
- Werner R. Heymann
- Original Title
- It's in the Bag!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Manhattan Productions, United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Wallace
Alma Reville, Jay Dratler, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeni Petrov
Werner R. Heymann
Russell Metty
William Morgan
Jack H. Skirball
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Wallace
Director
Alma Reville
Screenplay
Jay Dratler
Screenplay
Jack H. Skirball
Producer
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
William Morgan
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It's in the Bag!
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What is It's in the Bag! about?
The ringmaster of a flea circus inherits a fortune...if he can find which chair it's hidden in.
Who directed It's in the Bag!?
It's in the Bag! was directed by Richard Wallace.
Who stars in It's in the Bag!?
The principal cast of It's in the Bag! includes Fred Allen, Binnie Barnes, Jack Benny, Don Ameche, William Bendix.
When was It's in the Bag! released and how long is it?
It's in the Bag! was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for It's in the Bag!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It's in the Bag! was composed by Werner R. Heymann.
Is It's in the Bag! based on a book or true story?
It's in the Bag! is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ilya Ilf", Novel: "Yevgeni Petrov".
What is the age rating and content advisory for It's in the Bag!?
It's in the Bag! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).