The Villain Still Pursued Her

1h 6min

Comedy

Romance

Victorian melodrama is sent up in this spoof of the old production "The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved." Dastardly villain Silas Cribbs schemes to get his lusty clutches on the virtuous heroine by driving her naïve husband to alcoholic ruin. Luckily, a temperance lecturer is on hand to set things straight, as is Buster Keaton as William Dalton, the drunkard's friend.

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Franklin-Blank Productions

Cast

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Frederick Healy
Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Mary Wilson
Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Silas Cribbs
Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

William Dalton
Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Hazel Dalton
Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell

Edward Middleton
Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Master of Ceremonies
Diane Fisher

Diane Fisher

Julia Middleton
Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Pie Vendor
Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Jim, a policeman
Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Joe (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Drunk (uncredited)
Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)
Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Bartender (uncredited)
Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk (uncredited)
Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Townsman Sam (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Town Constable (uncredited)
Carlotta Monti

Carlotta Monti

Streetwalker (uncredited)
Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Lamplighter (uncredited)
Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Policeman (uncredited)
Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Telegram Boy (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Bartender (uncredited)

Release date

11th Oct 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English