The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
“Yes Sir! Wednesday was WILD! Wednesday was RUGGED!”
Synopsis
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-03-25
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Harold Lloyd
Harold Diddlebock
Jimmy Conlin
Wormy
Raymond Walburn
E.J. Waggleberry
Rudy Vallee
Lynn Sargent
Edgar Kennedy
Jake the Bartender
Margaret Hamilton
Flora
Franklin Pangborn
Formfit Franklin
Jack Norton
James R. Smoke
Arline Judge
Manicurist
Frances Ramsden
Frances Otis
Lionel Stander
Max
Robert Dudley
Robert McDuffy
Arthur Hoyt
J.P. Blackstone
Julius Tannen
Nearsighted Banker
Al Bridge
Wild Bill Hickock
Robert Greig
Algernon McNiff
Georgia Caine
Bearded Lady
Torben Meyer
Barber with Mustache
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 4, 1947
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Preston Sturges
- Screenplay & Story
- Preston Sturges
- Original Score
- Werner R. Heymann
- Original Title
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- United Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Werner R. Heymann
Robert Pittack
Stuart Gilmore, Thomas Neff
Howard Hughes, Preston Sturges
Department Leadership Roster
Preston Sturges
Director
Preston Sturges
Screenplay
Howard Hughes
Producer
Preston Sturges
Producer
Werner R. Heymann
Original Music Composer
Robert Pittack
Director of Photography
Stuart Gilmore
Editor
Thomas Neff
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Sin of Harold Diddlebock about?
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?
Who directed The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock was directed by Preston Sturges.
Who stars in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The principal cast of The Sin of Harold Diddlebock includes Harold Lloyd, Jimmy Conlin, Raymond Walburn, Rudy Vallee, Edgar Kennedy.
When was The Sin of Harold Diddlebock released and how long is it?
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sin of Harold Diddlebock was composed by Werner R. Heymann.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).