The Sin of Harold Diddlebock_
"Yes Sir! Wednesday was WILD! Wednesday was RUGGED!"
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?
Starring
Harold Lloyd, Jimmy Conlin, Raymond Walburn
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end ...
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Harold Lloyd
Harold Diddlebock
Jimmy Conlin
Wormy
Raymond Walburn
E.J. Waggleberry
Rudy Vallee
Lynn Sargent
Edgar Kennedy
Jake the Bartender
Margaret Hamilton
Flora
Franklin Pangborn
Formfit Franklin
Jack Norton
James R. Smoke
Arline Judge
Manicurist
FR
Frances Ramsden
Frances Otis
Lionel Stander
Max
Robert Dudley
Robert McDuffy
Arthur Hoyt
J.P. Blackstone
Julius Tannen
Nearsighted Banker
Al Bridge
Wild Bill Hickock
Robert Greig
Algernon McNiff
Georgia Caine
Bearded Lady
Torben Meyer
Barber with Mustache
Victor Potel
Prof. Potelle
J. Farrell MacDonald
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$1.7M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (31 votes)
Budget
$1,712,959
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Sin of Harold Diddlebock about?
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?
How long is The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The cast of The Sin of Harold Diddlebock includes Harold Lloyd, Jimmy Conlin, Raymond Walburn, Rudy Vallee, Edgar Kennedy.
What is the rating of The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy