Fred MacMurray is a Trotter poll man. You know, they go out and question people about their living conditions and likes and dislikes. But he's on a different mission of a sort. There's a missing Trotter man out there, who never returned. He was last seen going to the Fleagle residence. But is Fred in for somethin'! What he doesn't know can hurt him. The Fleagles don't take kindly to strangers and are a mean and crazy bunch, headed by Marjorie Main ("Ma Kettle") and her third husband Porter Hall. There's a sweet innocent daughter who keeps singing a tune and a pair of twins that are dumber than dumb. Meanwhile another Fleagle on the other side, "we don't claim no kin," Bonnie Fleagle just escaped from prison and is on the way there. It seems they all know about and are looking for MONEY. Grandma (Marjorie's mother) has a clue and will only tell Fred MacMurray, due to the fact her time is drawing near. Is this getting spookier, creakier, and cantankerous enough fer ya? This really is a hoot and has to be one of the best of its kind. With its ingenious ways of keeping your attention with interesting characters, and I do mean characters, and its inventive devices and plot twists. One particular highlight is the ghost of Smedley, the missing Trotter man. Those who's seen the film know all about it. Yes! So don't be out of the loop. Catch this crazy and outrageous crowd-pleaser and laugh yourself silly.
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