Brother Rat and a Baby

1940 film by Ray Enright

January 13, 1940 (1940-01-13)

Running time

87 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Brother Rat and a Baby is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Ray Enright and written by John Cherry Monks, Jr. and Fred F. Finklehoffe. It is the sequel to the 1938 film Brother Rat. The film stars Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Bryan in her final role, Eddie Albert, Jane Wyman, and Ronald Reagan. The film was released by Warner Bros. on January 13, 1940.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cadets Dan Crawford (Ronald Reagan), Billy Randolph (Wayne Morris) and Bing Edwards (Eddie Albert) have graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. In commemoration of this accomplishment, Bing and his loving wife, Kate (Jane Bryan), name their first-born child Commencement. But, despite the enthusiasm of the graduates, they soon discover that life after school is trickier than they expected—especially with a trouble-making baby that goes missing.

Cast

Priscilla Lane as Joyce Winfree
Wayne Morris as Billy Randolph
Jane Bryan as Kate
Eddie Albert as 'Bing' Edwards
Jane Wyman as Claire Terry
Ronald Reagan as Dan Crawford
Peter B. Good as Commencement
Arthur Treacher as Snelling
Moroni Olsen as Major Terry
Jessie Busley as Mrs. Brooks
Larry Williams as Harley Harrington
Berton Churchill as Mr. Harper
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Harper
Paul Harvey as Sterling Randolph
Mayo Methot as Girl in Bus
Edward Gargan as Cab Driver

References

^ Nugent, Frank S. (1940-01-27). "Movie Review - The Fighting 69th - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; The Old Cagney Formula Still Prevails at the Strand in the Warner Film of 'The Fighting 69th'-Brother Rat and a Baby' Opens at Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
^ "Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2015-05-07.

External links

Brother Rat and a Baby at IMDb
Brother Rat and a Baby at AllMovie
Brother Rat and a Baby at the TCM Movie Database
Brother Rat and a Baby at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

Films directed by Ray Enright

Tracked by the Police (1927)
Jaws of Steel (1927)
The Girl from Chicago (1927)
Land of the Silver Fox (1928)
The Little Wildcat (1928)
Domestic Troubles (1928)
Stolen Kisses (1929)
Skin Deep (1929)
Song of the West (1930)
Golden Dawn (1930)
Dancing Sweeties (1930)
Scarlet Pages (1930)
Play Girl (1932)
The Tenderfoot (1932)
Blondie Johnson (1933)
Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
The Silk Express (1933)
Havana Widows (1933)
I've Got Your Number (1934)
Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)
The Circus Clown (1934)
Dames (1934)
The St. Louis Kid (1934)
While the Patient Slept (1935)
Traveling Saleslady (1935)
Alibi Ike (1935)
We're in the Money (1935)
Miss Pacific Fleet (1935)
Snowed Under (1935)
Earthworm Tractors (1936)
China Clipper (1936)
Sing Me a Love Song (1937)
Ready, Willing, and Able (1937)
Slim (1937)
The Singing Marine (1937)
Back in Circulation (1937)
Swing Your Lady (1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Hard to Get (1938)
Going Places (1938)
The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
On Your Toes (1939)
Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)
Teddy, the Rough Rider (1940)
An Angel from Texas (1940)
River's End (1940)
The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)
Thieves Fall Out (1941)
Bad Men of Missouri (1941)
Law of the Tropics (1941)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)
The Spoilers (1942)
Men of Texas (1942)
Sin Town (1942)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
The Iron Major (1943)
Gung Ho! (1943)
China Sky (1945)
Man Alive (1945)
One Way to Love (1946)
Trail Street (1947)
Albuquerque (1948)
Coroner Creek (1948)
Return of the Bad Men (1948)
South of St. Louis (1949)
Montana (1950)
Kansas Raiders (1950)
Flaming Feather (1952)
The Man from Cairo (1953)

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