Scattergood Pulls the Strings_
"He's the guy with a finger in every pie!"
Small-town store owner Scattergood Baines helps a runaway boy find his father, who has escaped after being unjustly imprisoned, and a young chemist who is trying to invent a color television but is being opposed by his girlfriend's father, who wants the girl to marry a pharmacist like himself instead of some crazy inventor.
Starring
Guy Kibbee, Bobs Watson, Susan Peters
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Scattergood Pulls the Strings was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
Small-town store owner Scattergood Baines helps a runaway boy find his father, who has escaped after being unjustly imprisoned, and a young chemist who is tr...
Scattergood Pulls the Strings is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 6m.
CAST (15)
Guy Kibbee
Scattergood Baines
Bobs Watson
Jimmy Jordan
Susan Peters
Ruth Savage
James Corner
Urban Downs
Emma Dunn
Mirandy Baines
Dink Trout
Pliny Pickett
Monte Blue
Ben Mott
Carl Stockdale
Squire Pettibone
Fern Emmett
Clara Potts
Paul White
Hipp
Lee 'Lasses' White
Ed Potts
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Downs
Gordon Hart
Homer Savage
Howard Hickman
Withers (as Howard C. Hickman)
Earle Hodgins
Deputy
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What is Scattergood Pulls the Strings about?
Small-town store owner Scattergood Baines helps a runaway boy find his father, who has escaped after being unjustly imprisoned, and a young chemist who is trying to invent a color television but is being opposed by his girlfriend's father, who wants the girl to marry a pharmacist like himself instead of some crazy inventor.
How long is Scattergood Pulls the Strings?
Scattergood Pulls the Strings has a runtime of 66 minutes (1h 6m).
Who stars in Scattergood Pulls the Strings?
The cast of Scattergood Pulls the Strings includes Guy Kibbee, Bobs Watson, Susan Peters, James Corner, Emma Dunn.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
