The Stooge (1951)
Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act with a stooge—Ted Rogers, a guy positioned in the audience to be the butt of Bill's jokes. After Ted begins to steal the show, Bill's girlfriend and his pals advise him to make Ted an equal partner.
- Released
- 1951-11-15
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Norman Taurog, Martin Rackin, Fred F. Finklehoffe
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 36 votes
Cast
- Dean Martin as Bill Miller
- Jerry Lewis as Ted Rogers
- Polly Bergen as Mary Turner
- Marion Marshall as Genevieve 'Frecklehead' Tait
- Eddie Mayehoff as Leo Lyman
- Richard Erdman as Ben Bailey
- Frances Bavier as Mrs. Rogers
- Percy Helton as Sam Robertson (uncredited)
- Oliver Blake as Theater Manager (uncredited)
- Danny Borzage as Diner Patron (uncredited)
- Morgan Brown as Wedding Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
- Steve Carruthers as Audience Member (uncredited)