Five of a Kind
Five of a Kind is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars the Dionne quintuplets, Jean Hersholt, Claire Trevor and Cesar Romero. The film was released on October 14, 1938, by 20th Century Fox. The film follows the escalating rivalry between radio journalists Duke Lester (Romero) and Christine Nelson (Trevor) that culminates in a competition to cover the exploits of the famous Canadian quintuplets, the Wyatts, played by The Dionne Quintuplets.
Plot
Reporters for rival newspapers, Christine Nelson and Duke Lester, meet on the trail of a run-away heiress and engage in a series of tricks to get the scoop.
More details
| author | Lou Breslow |
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| director | Herbert I. Leeds |
| editor | Fred Allen |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | break fake doctor think |
| musicBy | Samuel Kaylin |
| producer | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |