Petey Wheatstraw

1977Movie⏱️ 1h 40mR

ComedyFantasyHorror

⭐ 6.1

IMDB Rating

1,715 votes

After being murdered by his rivals, Petey Wheatstraw is resurrected, in exchange for marrying the devil's daughter, the world's ugliest woman.

Director

Cliff Roquemore

Writers

Cliff Roquemore, Rudy Ray Moore

Stars

Rudy Ray Moore, Jimmy Lynch, Leroy Daniels

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

📋 2.9K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Rudy Ray Moore

as Petey

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Jimmy Lynch

as Jimmy

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Leroy Daniels

as Leroy

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Ernest Mayhand

as Skillet

Ebony Wright

as Nell

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Steve Gallon

as Steve

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G. Tito Shaw

as Lucifer

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Ted Clemmons

as Ted

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Marvin Jones

as Scarface Willie

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George Mireless

as Mr. White

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

1255 E 69th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Comedian International Enterprises (C.I.E.)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyFantasyHorror

⭐ Featured Review

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by Nullness • 2004-06-22

"This movie is a breath of slapstic fresh air. It combines a ryhming charismatic hero (the devil's son in-law) with 60's Batman-inspired supervillains, hilarious kung-fu battling, black folklore, and a pimp staff with magical powers. I can't think of a better premise. The movie's humor is complete slapstick, the bumbling leroy and skillets doing their best to impersonate the three stooges combined (and they're both fat enough to do it). The acting is terrible, with purposfully, silent-movie style over-the-top expressions and reactions. It's a little bit too long an..."

💡 Did You Know?

Peetie (sic) Wheatstraw was a St. Louis blues singer who was quite popular in the thirties, known as "The High Sheriff from Hell" and "The Devil's Son-In-Law".