The best William Henry’s comedy movies

William Henry

William Henry

10/11/1914- 10/08/1982
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best William Henry’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about William Henry.

The Thin Man

The Thin Man
7.9/10
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts
7.6/10
Mr. Roberts is as an officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned Navy ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.

Spook Chasers

Spook Chasers
5.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 02/06/1957
  • Character: Harry Shelby (as Bill Henry)
Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) find stashed cash in an old farmhouse apparently haunted.

Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 17/09/1937
  • Character: Egbert Clark
A philanthropist's will dictates that four people receive $5,000 apiece, with the stipulation that the first one who can double the amount -- without dishonesty-- will win a cool million. Hindering the four are the avaricious relatives of the late millionaire.

The Fabulous Suzanne

The Fabulous Suzanne
6.8/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 15/12/1946
  • Character: William Harris
Suzanne, a waitress, comes up with a sure-fire method for winning at the racetrack and, later, when she inherits a fortune from a customer of the restaurant, she use the same system for investing her money. Her stock broker tries to dissuade her, but she persists and her investments increases her wealth.

Calaboose

Calaboose
5.1/10
A love-smitten cowpoke acciidentally causes a horse stampede.

Pardon My Stripes

Pardon My Stripes
7.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 26/01/1942
  • Character: Henry Platt
Football player Henry Platt (William Henry)mistakes a helmet for the football in his zeal to make a touchdown during a critical game, his error earns him the accolade of "Dope of the Year" award. Gambler Big George Kilraine (Harold Huber) hires him to take the $107,000 winnings of the gambler's syndicate on the game to Chicago. On the way the money bag falls out of the airplane and lands in the state penitentiary. Herry now has to figure out how to get into the prison and get the money out of the prison.

Sweater Girl

Sweater Girl
6.9/10
College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.

The Arizona Wildcat

The Arizona Wildcat
6.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyWestern
  • Release: 11/02/1939
  • Character: Donald Clark
In 1870 Arizona Jane helps her foster-father ex-bandit (Carrillo) who has been accused of gold robbery.

Campus Confessions

Campus Confessions
5.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 23/09/1938
  • Character: Wayne Atterbury, Jr.
This comical campus romance showcases the fancy footwork of All-American basketball player Hank Luisetti while it tells the story of a dean's son who does his very best to become a good student. When he fails, he turns to playing basketball and befriends Luisetti, which makes him quite popular. This doesn't sit well with the dean, who wants academics to be more important than sports.

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