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Ricochet Romance (1954)

Marjorie Main is the whole show in the Universal programmer Ricochet Romance. Playing the outspoken new cook at a rundown dude ranch, Marjorie forces everyone around her to pitch in and bring some life back into the place. She also sets her sights on old layabout Chill Wills, scheming to rope the critter into marriage. Veteran comedy director Charles W. Lamont moves the proceedings along with style, never missing an opportunity for a low-comedy slapstick turn. The most surprising aspect of Ricochet Romance is that it is not an entry in Marjorie Main's Ma and Pa Kettle series.

  • Comedy
  • Western

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Marjorie MainMarjorie MainPansy Jones
  • Photo of Chill WillsChill WillsTom Williams
  • Photo of Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezPedro Gonzalez GonzalezManuel Gonzales
  • Photo of Alfonso BedoyaAlfonso BedoyaAlfredo Gonzáles
  • Photo of Lee AakerLee AakerTimmy Williams
  • Photo of Rudy ValleeRudy ValleeWorthington Higgenmacher
  • Photo of Ruth HamptonRuth HamptonAngela Ann Mansfield
  • Photo of Benay VenutaBenay VenutaClaire Renard
  • Photo of Rachel AmesRachel AmesBetsy Williams (as Judith Ames)
  • Photo of Darryl HickmanDarryl HickmanDave King

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