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Five of a Kind is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars Jean Hersholt, Claire Trevor, Cesar Romero, Slim Summerville, Henry Wilcoxon and Inez Courtney. The film was released on October 14, 1938, by 20th Century Fox. The film follows the escalating rivalry between radio journalists Duke Lester (Romero) and Christine Nelson (Trevor) that culminates in a competition to cover the exploits the famous Canadian quintuplets, the Waytts, played by the Dionne quintuplets.
Original Release
10/14/1938
US Release
10/14/1938
Cast
Name | Character |
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The Dionne Quintuplets | The Wyatt Quintuplets |
Yvonne Dionne | Yvette - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Yvonne, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Cecile Dionne | Cecile - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Cécile, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Marie Dionne | Marie - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Marie, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Annette Dionne | Annette - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Annette, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Jean Hersholt | Dr. John Luke |
Claire Trevor | Christine Nelson |
Cesar Romero | Duke Lester |
Slim Summerville | Jim Ogden / Constable Jim Ogden |
Henry Wilcoxon | Dr. Scott Williams |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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The Dionne Quintuplets | The Wyatt Quintuplets |
Yvonne Dionne | Yvette - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Yvonne, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Cecile Dionne | Cecile - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Cécile, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Marie Dionne | Marie - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Marie, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Annette Dionne | Annette - a Wyatt Quintuplet / Annette, a Wyatt Quintuplet |
Jean Hersholt | Dr. John Luke |
Claire Trevor | Christine Nelson |
Cesar Romero | Duke Lester |
Slim Summerville | Jim Ogden / Constable Jim Ogden |
Henry Wilcoxon | Dr. Scott Williams |
Inez Courtney | Libby Long |
John Qualen | Asa Wyatt |
Jane Darwell | Mrs. Waldron / Nurse Waldron |
Pauline Moore | Elinor Kingsley |
Johnny Russell | Dickie / Dickie Post |
Andrew Tombes | Dr. Bruno |
David Torrence | Sir Basil Crawford |
Marion Byron | Nurse Corday |
Hamilton MacFadden | Andrew Gordon |
Spencer Charters | Rev. Matthew Brand |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sol M. Wurtzel | Executive Producer |