Up Jumped the Devil

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Up Jumped the Devil — Plot

Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the wealthy Mrs. Brown is looking to hire a butler and a maid, and Jefferson talks Washington into dressing up as a woman so they can get both jobs. They get the jobs, but they soon run into Bad News Johnson, a crook they met in prison. They find out that Johnson is planning to pull a con on Mrs. Brown and he wants them to go in on it with him. Complications ensue.

• Release date
• January 1, 1941
• Runtime
• 62 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• William Beaudine

Up Jumped the Devil — Cast

Mantan Moreland Washington Maceo Bruce Sheffield Bad News Johnson Shelton Brooks Jefferson Laurence Criner Sheriff

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Myrtle Fortune

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Patsy Hunter Millie Monroe Clarence Brooks