| It's in the Bag! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Wallace |
| Produced by | George R. Batcheller Jr. Walter Batchelor Jack H. Skirball |
| Written by | Ilya Ilf (novel Dvenadtsat stulyev) Yevgeni Petrov (novel Dvenadtsat stulyev) Fred Allen Jay Dratler Alma Reville Morrie Ryskind |
| Starring | Fred Allen Jack Benny William Bendix Don Ameche Rudy Vallee Jerry Colonna Robert Benchley John Carradine Sidney Toler Victor Moore |
| Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Editing by | William Morgan |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 21 April 1945 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It's in the Bag! is a 1945 comedy film featuring Fred Allen in his only starring film role. The film was released by United Artists at a time when Allen was at the peak of his fame as one of the most popular radio comedians.
A flea circus ringmaster (Allen), Fred Floogle, has strange encounters as he searches for his inheritance, hidden in the seat of one of five chairs.
The film is based on the uncredited comic novel The Twelve Chairs (1928), later filmed by Mel Brooks as The Twelve Chairs (1970). The team of screenwriters included Jay Dratler, Alma Reville (wife of Alfred Hitchcock) and Morrie Ryskind.
Binnie Barnes plays Mrs. Floogle.
Cameo appearances include Jack Benny, William Bendix, Don Ameche, Rudy Vallee, Jerry Colonna, Robert Benchley, John Carradine and Sidney Toler.