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Brother Rat

6.019381h 27mMovieComedy

Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.

DirectorWilliam Keighley
WritersRichard Macaulay·Jerry Wald

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Cast · Directed by William Keighley

RRRonald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Dan Crawford
JWJane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Claire Adams
PLPriscilla Lane
Priscilla Lane
Joyce Winfree
WMWayne Morris
Wayne Morris
Billy Randolph
EAEddie Albert
Eddie Albert
'Bing' Edwards
JBJane Bryan
Jane Bryan
Kate Rice
HOHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Colonel Ramm
GOGordon Oliver
Gordon Oliver
Capt 'Lacedrawers' Rogers
JDJohnnie Davis
Johnnie Davis
A. Furman Towsend, Jr.
LWLarry Williams
Larry Williams
Harley Harrington
WTWilliam Tracy
William Tracy
Misto Bottome
JBJessie Busley
Jessie Busley
Mrs. Brooks

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Is Brother Rat on Netflix?

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What is the OTT release date for Brother Rat?

Brother Rat hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 17, 1938. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is there a sequel to Brother Rat?

Yes — Brother Rat is followed by Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) in the Brother Rat Collection.

Is there a prequel to Brother Rat?

Brother Rat is the first film in the Brother Rat Collection.

Is Brother Rat part of a trilogy?

No — Brother Rat is part of the Brother Rat Collection, which has 2 films.

How many movies are in the Brother Rat Collection?

There are 2 films in the Brother Rat Collection: Brother Rat (1938) and Brother Rat and a Baby (1940).