Vera thinks she's witnessed a man decapitating his wife. Actually, she's only seen magician Bluebeard the Great rehearsing his act. Still convinced that the magician is a killer, Vera goes through all sorts of comic agony when she is forced to share the same train compartment with Bluebeard (who doesn't help matters when he offers her a sandwich consisting of "scrambled brains and tongue").
Hiss and Yell (1946) is a comedy film directed by Jules White, released on February 14, 1946 with a runtime of 17m. It stars Barbara Jo Allen, Barton Yarborough, Symona Boniface and Edmund Cobb. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
Barbara Jo Allen
as Vera Vague
Barton Yarborough
as Barton O'Hara aka Bluebeard the Great
Symona Boniface
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
as Policeman (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
as Policeman (uncredited)
Emil Sitka
as Drunken Gardener (uncredited)
Victor Travis
as Conductor (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as Policeman (uncredited)
Johnny Kascier
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Directed by Jules White, written by Felix Adler and Felix Adler, produced by Jules White.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 4 ratings.
To be fair to Barbara Jo Allen here, she gives it all she has got as she tries to squeeze just about every mishap and misunderstanding into twenty minutes of light slapstick comedy. She’s “Vera” who thinks she saw magician “Bluebeard” (Barton Yarborough) get up to something especially macabre. He tells her that he’s just practicing for his stage-show, but she’s sceptical - to put it mildly. That nervousness isn’t…
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The main cast of Hiss and Yell (1946) includes Barbara Jo Allen, Barton Yarborough, Symona Boniface, Edmund Cobb and Heinie Conklin. The film was directed by Jules White. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hiss and Yell was released on February 14, 1946 and runs for 17m.
Hiss and Yell (1946) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
