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The Perfect Specimen ()

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Raised in seclusion to be the epitome of mental, physical and moral perfection, Gerald Beresford Wicks is resigned to following his grandmother's wishes until a chance encounter with Mona Carter leads him into the outside world.
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Gerald Beresford Wicks
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Mona Carter
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Killigrew Shaw
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Mr. Grattan
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Jink Carter
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Alicia Brackett
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Mrs. Leona Wicks
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Pinky Cassidy
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Clarabelle
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Waldorf Hotel Clerk
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Sheriff Bill Snodgrass
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Hooker - Garage Owner
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Carl Carter
Tim Henning ...
Briggs
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grace Bohanon ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
John 'Rusty' Brecknell ...
Baby (uncredited)
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Sheriff (uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
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State Police Captain (uncredited)
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Stationmaster (uncredited)
Hal Craig ...
Cop (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham ...
Editor Green (uncredited)
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Tourist (uncredited)
Al Herman ...
Copy Reader (uncredited)
John Hiestand ...
Radio Commentator (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth ...
Detective (uncredited)
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Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
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Cop at Mrs. Wicks Home (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
Larry McGrath ...
John Phillips (uncredited)
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White House Secretary (uncredited)
Evelyn Mulhall ...
Sarah (uncredited)
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Conley's Cornerman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Head of State Patrol (uncredited)
Jack Roper ...
Chloroform Conley (uncredited)
Cliff Saum ...
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Cy Schindell ...
Injured Boxer (uncredited)
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Timekeeper (uncredited)
Pat West ...
Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Huey White ...
Second (uncredited)
Lottie Williams ...
Maggie - the Maid (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Curtiz

Written by

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Norman Reilly Raine ... (screenplay) and
Lawrence Riley ... (screenplay) and
Brewster Morse ... (screenplay) and
Fritz Falkenstein ... (screenplay)
 
Samuel Hopkins Adams ... (magazine story)

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Hal B. Wallis ... producer (uncredited)

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Heinz Roemheld ... (uncredited)

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Charles Rosher ... (photography)
Jack A. Marta ... (uncredited)

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Terry O. Morse ... (as Terry Morse)

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Robert M. Haas ... (as Robert Haas)

Costume Design by

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Howard Shoup ... (gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Frank Heath ... assistant director

Sound Department

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Everett Alton Brown ... sound (as E.A. Brown)

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Edwin B. DuPar ... special effects (uncredited)
Byron Haskin ... special effects (uncredited)
Rex Wimpy ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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Jack Loper ... stunts (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director

Additional Crew

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Gene Lewis ... dialogue director
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Taglines HE'S PUBLIC ELIGIBLE NO. 1 (original print ad-all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Un homme a disparu (France)
  • Nekoč se je dogodilo... (Yugoslavia, Slovenian title)
  • Bohater naszych czasów (Poland)
  • A tökéletes példány (Hungary)
  • El heredero perfecto (Venezuela)
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  • 97 min
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Trivia Once frequently shown on local television, legal complications involving literary rights have kept this one off cable and prevented its DVD release for many years. See more »
Soundtracks As Sure As You're in Love See more »
Quotes Gerald Beresford Wicks: I've never had so much fun in my life.
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