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Film / 1954

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

Directed by Richard L. Bare

Comedy

★ 10.0/10Audience rating

Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.

The story

Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.

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Cast

George O'HanlonJoe McDoakes Jane FrazeeAlice McDoakes (uncredited) Iris AdrianBubbles LaVonne (uncredited) Larry J. BlakeCapt. Biff McGann (uncredited) Edward ClarkUncle Cyrus Whipsnade (uncredited) William FawcettPop McDoakes (uncredited) Fred KelseyMr. Watson (uncredited) Jess KirkpatrickFred (uncredited) Jack MowerSam (uncredited) Frank NelsonHarry Frisby (uncredited) Emory ParnellMr. Battan (uncredited) Herb VigranRocco McDoakes (uncredited)

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Steve CarruthersGood-Doer Club Member (uncredited) Philo McCulloughGood-Doer Club Member (uncredited) Frank KreigGood-Doer Club Member (uncredited) Jack PerrinGood-Doer Club Member (uncredited) Creighton HaleAudience Spectator (uncredited) Tom ColemanCo-Worker (uncredited)

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