Five of a Kind (1938)
- Director(s):
- Herbert I. Leeds
Synopsis of Five of a Kind
The financial exploitation of Canada's Dionne Quintuplets rolled ever forward with 20th Century-Fox's Five of a Kind, the third Dionne feature-length vehicle. Under the watchful eye of kindly obstetrican Dr. Dafoe (Jean Hersholt), the lovable quints, now 4 1/2 years old, play with their pets and toys, and even sing and dance. Meanwhile, reporter Christine Nelson (Claire Trevor) and radio commentator Duke Lester (Cesar Romero) battle over the exclusive rights to the Dionne girls' life story. The story ends with an experimental television broadcast, a rarity for a 1938 film. Knowing what we know now about the Dionne Quintuplets' far from happy home lives and difficult transitions to adulthood, it is hard to watch Five of a Kind objectively today. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Five of a Kind
- Charles D. Brown - Editor Crane
- Spencer Charters - Rev. Matthew Brand
- Jane Darwell - Mrs. Waldron
- Pauline Moore - Eleanor Kingsley
- Cesar Romero - Duke Lester
- Andrew Tombes - Dr. Bruno
- Claire Trevor - Christine Nelson
- Hamilton MacFadden - Andrew Gordon
- Henry Wilcoxon - Dr. Scott Williams
- Marion Byron - Nurse Corday
- Inez Courtney - Libby Long
- Dionne Quintuplets - Themselves
- John Qualen - Asa Wyatt
- George "Slim" Summerville
- David Torrence - Sir Basil Crawford
- Jean Hersholt - Dr. Dafoe
- John Russell
- Director(s):
- Herbert I. Leeds
- Writer(s):
- Lou Breslow, John Patrick
- Producer(s):
- Sol Wurtzel
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