Rise and Shine is a 1941 American comedy crime film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Jack Oakie, George Murphy and Linda Darnell. It was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. It is inspired by the 1933 autobiography My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber.
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Plot
Gambling interests plan to kidnap star college football player Boley Bolenciecwcz to prevent him from playing in a big game where they have backed the other side.
Cast
Jack Oakie as Boley Bolenciecwcz
George Murphy as Jimmy McGonigle
Linda Darnell as Louise Murray
Walter Brennan as Grandpa
Milton Berle as Seabiscuit
Sheldon Leonard as Menace
Donald Meek as Professor Philip Murray
Ruth Donnelly as Mame Bacon
Raymond Walburn as Colonel Bacon
Donald MacBride as Coach Graham
Emma Dunn as Mrs. Murray
Charles Waldron as President
Mildred Gover as Mrs. Robertson
William Haade as Butch
Dick Rich as Gogo
John Hiestand as Announcer
Claire Du Brey as Miss Pinkham
Paul Harvey as Orville Turner
Francis Pierlot as Professor Schnauzer
Nestor Paiva as Captain