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High Society

  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Amanda Blake, Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall in High Society (1955)
Sach is informed that he is the heir to the fortune of a high society mogul. When he arrives for the reading of the will, he discovers that the real heir is a young boy, and that Sach's birth certificate had been forged by family members who don't want the youngster to inherit all the money. Sach and the gang determine to expose the relatives' scheme and see that the boy gets what is rightfully his.
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Sach becomes a pawn in a crooked trio's scheme to swindle an inheritance from its rightful pre-adolescent heir.Sach becomes a pawn in a crooked trio's scheme to swindle an inheritance from its rightful pre-adolescent heir.Sach becomes a pawn in a crooked trio's scheme to swindle an inheritance from its rightful pre-adolescent heir.

  • Director
    • William Beaudine
  • Writers
    • Bert Lawrence
    • Jerome S. Gottler
    • Edward Bernds
  • Stars
    • Leo Gorcey
    • Huntz Hall
    • Bernard Gorcey
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    418
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Beaudine
    • Writers
      • Bert Lawrence
      • Jerome S. Gottler
      • Edward Bernds
    • Stars
      • Leo Gorcey
      • Huntz Hall
      • Bernard Gorcey
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Leo Gorcey
    Leo Gorcey
    • Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
    Huntz Hall
    Huntz Hall
    • Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
    Bernard Gorcey
    Bernard Gorcey
    • Louie Dumbrowsky
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Clarissa Jones
    David Gorcey
    David Gorcey
    • Chuck
    • (as David Condon)
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Sam Cosgrove
    Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey
    • Henry Baldwin
    Dayton Lummis
    • H. Stuyvesant Jones
    Ronald Keith
    • Terwilliger Debussy 'Twig' Jones III
    Gavin Gordon
    Gavin Gordon
    • Frisbie the Butler
    Dave Barry
    Dave Barry
    • Palumbo the Pianist
    Benny Bartlett
    Benny Bartlett
    • Butch
    • (as Bennie Bartlett)
    Kem Dibbs
    • Marten the Chauffeur
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Piano Recital Guest
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Piano Recital Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Ferrandini
    • Piano Recital Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Gibson
    • Piano Recital Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Gilbert
    • Piano Recital Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Beaudine
    • Writers
      • Bert Lawrence
      • Jerome S. Gottler
      • Edward Bernds
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The screenplay was mistakenly nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story when the Academy nominating committee confused this title with the Bing Crosby - Grace Kelly - Frank Sinatra musical, High Society (1956), released the following year. The story writers of this picture, Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman, graciously declined the nomination.
    • Goofs
      Twig punches Sach through a bookcase, but when Sach and Slip pull him through, Twig isn't tall enough to stick either arm through the bookcase to reach Sach. Even if it could be explained that Twig stood on a ladder or platform (which is never said), visually it doesn't look right. The arm that punches Sach wears a solid black sleeve, while Twig wears a dark coat with a criss-cross pattern.
    • Quotes

      Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney: If you're a Jones, you most coitainly are not related to John Paul Jones 'cause you got no heart, no courage, no miles, no scruples. You ain't even got infinitesimal attitude! In words of one syllable -- you're a coward.

      Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones: Oh, you gotta admit, Chief -- cowards live a lot longer.

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    7/10

    extra point for misnomination

    Slip (Leo Gorcey) is in charge of the Bowery Garage. Sach (Huntz Hall) 'works' there, too. He destroys a wall and wrecks a car. Out of nowhere, he is told that he inherited a vast fortune, but it's all a scam to keep the fortune from its rightful heir.

    The Academy Awards nomination is hilarious and very much fitting for the Bowery Boys. I am giving them an extra point for the inadvertent comedy. They can't take it back no matter how hard they try. It's listed on IMDB. The only thing funnier is if the movie advertised the nomination. Beside all that, this is standard Bowery Boys with Slip and Sach.
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Alta sociedad
    • Filming locations
      • Monogram/Allied Artists Studios - 1725 Fleming Street, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Allied Artists Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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