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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

NR19471h 32mPreston Sturges
IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 89%

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"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?

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What is The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) 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…

Who stars in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock stars Harold Lloyd (Harold Diddlebock), Jimmy Conlin (Wormy), Raymond Walburn (E.J. Waggleberry), Rudy Vallee (Lynn Sargent), Edgar Kennedy (Jake the Bartender). The film was directed by Preston Sturges.

How long is The Sin of Harold Diddlebock?

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1947. It is rated NR.

Is The Sin of Harold Diddlebock worth watching?

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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