The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)

5.2/10 • 66 min • Comedy Romance

Overview

Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.

Cast

Hugh Herbert

Frederick Healy

Anita Louise

Mary Wilson

Alan Mowbray

Silas Cribbs

Buster Keaton

William Dalton

Joyce Compton

Hazel Dalton

Richard Cromwell

Edward Middleton

Billy Gilbert

Master of Ceremonies

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Wilson

Charles Judels

Pie Vendor

Jack Norton

Drunk

Vernon Dent

Jim, a policeman

Eddie Acuff

Joe (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Bartender (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Townsman Sam (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Town Constable (uncredited)

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