Father Steps Out

Story concerns railroad tycoon J.B. Matthews (Jed Prouty) taking over a rival line, being sent on an R&R vacation by his doctor, falling off his private train-car and landing in a hobo jungle occupied by Faylen and Hall, and being cured of all his ills, while reporter Jimmy Dugan (Frank Albertson) poses as a doctor in order to get an exclusive story about the railroad takeover.

Cast

Frank Albertson

as Jimmy Dugan

Jed Prouty

as J. B. Matthews

Lorna Gray

as Helen Matthews

Frank Faylen

as Tall Hobo 'King', aka The King of Siam

John Dilson

as Tom Oliver

Charlie Hall

as Short Hobo 'Nap', aka Napoleon

Kathryn Sheldon

as Aunt Martha Matthews

John Maxwell

as City Editor Macy

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