Pardon My Stripes
1942, English. Directed by John H. Auer.
Football player Henry Platt (William Henry)mistakes a helmet for the football in his zeal to make a touchdown during a critical game, his error earns him the accolade of "Dope of the Year" award. Gambler Big George Kilraine (Harold Huber) hires him to take the $107,000 winnings of the gambler's syndicate on the game to Chicago. On the way the money bag falls out of the airplane and lands in the state penitentiary. Herry now has to figure out how to get into the prison and get the money out of the prison.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John H. AuerDirector
- William HenryHenry Platt
- Sheila RyanRuth Stevens
- Edgar KennedyWarden Bingham
- Harold HuberBig George Kilraine
- Paul HurstFeets
- Cliff NazarroNutsy
- Tom KennedyCasino
- Al BridgeGuard (uncredited)
- Pat FlahertyCoach (uncredited)
- William ForrestProsecutor (uncredited)
- Tim RyanSpeed Wilson (uncredited)
- Lester DorrBookie (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 26 January 1942
- Country
- United States of America
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Pardon My Stripes runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Pardon My Stripes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1942. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Pardon My Stripes?
If you liked Pardon My Stripes, try Fun with Dick and Jane, How to Rob a Bank, Who Is Cletis Tout?.
Who directed Pardon My Stripes?
Pardon My Stripes (1942) was directed by John H. Auer and stars William Henry, Sheila Ryan, Edgar Kennedy.