The Wild Man of Borneo 1941
"HOWL as women make the wild man W-I-L-D!"
Step right into the rollicking 1941 screwball comedy where Frank Morgan, the ever-expressive star of stage and screen, plays a fast-talking medicine-show impresario who tries to pass himself off as a legitimate leading man. Directed with a light touch by Robert B.
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Cast
Frank Morgan
J. Daniel 'Dan' Thompson
Mary Howard
Mary Thompson
Billie Burke
Bernice Marshall, Boardinghouse Keeper
Donald Meek
Professor Charles W. Birdo
Marjorie Main
Irma, the Cook
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Evelyn Diamond
Bonita Granville
Francine 'Frankie' Diamond
Dan Dailey
Ed LeMotte (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
Andrew Tombes
'Doc' Dunbar
Walter Catlett
'Doc' Skelby
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) about?
Frank Morgan stars as a slick medicine-show operator who masquerades as a legitimate stage star to impress a high-society crowd. Between romantic mix-ups and backstage blunders, he must keep up the act before the curtain falls on his biggest lie.
Who directed The Wild Man of Borneo?
Robert B. Sinclair helmed this zany 1941 comedy, guiding the cast through a series of rapid-fire gags and romantic entanglements.
Who stars in The Wild Man of Borneo?
Frank Morgan headlines alongside Mary Howard, Billie Burke, Donald Meek, and Marjorie Main in this lively ensemble.
Is The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) worth watching?
With its breezy seventy-eight-minute runtime and a roster of scene-stealing talent, this classic comedy offers plenty of nostalgic laughs. Fans of 1940s screwball farce should find it rousing fun, even if it's lighter on plot than some of its contemporaries.
How long is The Wild Man of Borneo?
The Wild Man of Borneo runs for seventy-eight minutes, a perfect pocket-sized comedy.
About The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) — Frank Morgan leads a classic comedy of mistaken identity and stage-door shenanigans
Step right into the rollicking 1941 screwball comedy where Frank Morgan, the ever-expressive star of stage and screen, plays a fast-talking medicine-show impresario who tries to pass himself off as a legitimate leading man. Directed with a light touch by Robert B. Sinclair, this seventy-eight-minute romp blends riotous romantic misadventures with the kind of mistaken-identity chaos that keeps audiences howling. The Wild Man of Borneo (1941) dips its toe into vaudeville-era shenanigans, poking fun at everything from backstage vanity to the thin line between charlatan and thespian.
Backed by a scene-stealing supporting cast that includes Billie Burke's imperious dowager, Marjorie Main's no-nonsense landlady, and Donald Meek's perpetually flustered sidekick, Morgan's suave con artist keeps the plot ricocheting between drawing-room farce and small-town spectacle. Set against the gilded patter of 1940s Hollywood comedy, the film revels in its own theatrical artifice, turning every curtain call into a chance for another practical joke.
