A Likely Story
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

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1947
1h 20m
4.2(5 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A shell-shocked young GI mistakenly believes he is dying, and a young artist takes it upon herself to prove to him that he's not.

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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

Bill Williams

Bill

Bill Williams
Acting

Barbara Hale

Vicki

Barbara Hale
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Lanny Rees

Jamie

Lanny Rees
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Sam Levene

Louie

Sam Levene
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Dan Tobin

Phil Bright

Dan Tobin
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Nestor Paiva

Tiny

Nestor Paiva
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Max Willenz

Mr. Slepoff

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Henry Kulky

Tremendo

Henry Kulky
Acting

Robin Raymond

Ticket Girl

Robin Raymond
Acting

Mary Young

Little Old Lady

Mary Young
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Fred Aldrich

Man in Tiny's Place (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Acting

Jack Arkin

Photographer (uncredited)

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Jessie Arnold

Landlady (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gym Attendant (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
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Chester Clute

Doctor Brown (uncredited)

Chester Clute
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Hal Craig

Photographer (uncredited)

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Dorothy Curtis

Nurse (uncredited)

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Max Cutler

Man (uncredited)

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Frank Darien

Messenger (uncredited)

Frank Darien
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Hal K. Dawson

Dr. Fraser (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
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Jimmy Dime

Mug in Tiny's Place (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime
Acting

Joe Draper

Man (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

Conductor (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
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Herbert Evans

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Herbert Evans
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Paul Fierro

Gateman (uncredited)

Paul Fierro
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Sam Flint

Doctor (uncredited)

Sam Flint
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Milton Freibrun

Man (uncredited)

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Phil Friedman

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Joseph Glick

Hood (uncredited)

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William Gould

Robert (Doorman) (uncredited)

William Gould
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Joe Green

Senator (uncredited)

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Carl Hanson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Herrick

Man (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Doctor in Elevator (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
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Mike Lally

Photographer (uncredited)

Mike Lally
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Ethelreda Leopold

Artist (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold
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Sam Lufkin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin
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Katherine Lytle

Artist (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Expressman (uncredited)

George Magrill
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Cy Malis

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Janet Sue Marx

Girl (uncredited)

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Pat McKee

Smoky (Bartender) (uncredited)

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Drew Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Al Murphy

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Clarence Muse

Porter (uncredited)

Clarence Muse
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Paul Newlan

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Acting

Tommy Noonan

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Tommy Noonan
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Patsy O'Byrne

Flower Woman (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne
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Joe Palma

Poker Player (uncredited)

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Eddie Parks

Drunk (uncredited)

Eddie Parks
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Charles Pawley

Reporter (uncredited)

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Charles Perry

Hood (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Cop at Intersection (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Larry Randall

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

Senator's Secretary (uncredited)

Jack Rice
Acting

Jason Robards Sr.

Cop (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.
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Dick Rush

Detective (uncredited)

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Nancy Saunders

Blonde on Train (uncredited)

Nancy Saunders
Acting

Cy Schindell

Criminal (uncredited)

Cy Schindell
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William Self

Intern (uncredited)

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Bill Shannon

Major (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Poker Player (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
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Hal Taggart

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Glen Thompson

Man (uncredited)

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Mary Treen

Nurse (uncredited)

Mary Treen
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Emmett Vogan

Doctor (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
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Bill Wallace

Limousine Driver (uncredited)

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Phil Warren

Intern (uncredited)

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Isabel Withers

Nurse (uncredited)

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Allen Wood

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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