The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Francis Edward Faragoh. It is based on the 1939 play Not for Children by Wesley Towner. The film stars Jane Withers, Marjorie Weaver, Alan Mowbray, Jimmy Lydon, Gig Young, George Reeves and Charles Lane. The film was released on May 15, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.^[1][2][3]

The Mad Martindales
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alfred L. Werker
Screenplay by	Francis Edward Faragoh
Based on	Not for Children by Wesley Towner
Produced by	Walter Morosco
Starring	Jane Withers Marjorie Weaver Alan Mowbray Jimmy Lydon Gig Young George Reeves Charles Lane
Cinematography	Lucien N. Andriot
Edited by	Nick DeMaggio
Music by	David Buttolph Cyril J. Mockridge
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 15, 1942 (1942-05-15)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Jane Withers as Kathy Martindale
• Marjorie Weaver as Evelyn Martindale
• Alan Mowbray as Hugo Martindale
• Jimmy Lydon as Bobby Bruce Turner
• Gig Young as Peter Varney
• George Reeves as Julio Rigo
• Charles Lane as Virgil Hickling
• Kathleen Howard as Grandmother Varney
• Robert Greig as Wallace Butler
• Brandon Hurst as Smythe Butler
• Steven Geray as Jan Van Der Venne
• Victor Sen Yung as Jefferson Gow
• Emma Dunn as Agnes
• Hal K. Dawson as Hotel clerk
• Don Dillaway as Lawyer
• Tom Yuen as Chang Gow
• Otto Hoffman as Pawnbroker
• Alec Craig as Coachman
• Harry Shannon as Policeman
• Dick French as Barber
• Jack Chefe as Barber