Petey Wheatstraw (1977)

  • R
  • 11/01/1977 (US)
  • Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Horror
  • 1h 39m

Have No Fear, It's the Comedy Smash of the Year!

Overview

Petey Wheatstraw (Rudy Ray Moore) is a candidate to become the devil's son-in-law. The storyline is a scaffolding on which Rudy Ray Moore's standup humor can be unfolded. Beginning life as the afterbirth to a watermelon, the young Wheatstraw becomes a martial artist, but is unable to best the evil comedy team of Leroy and Skillet, who also indulge in wholesale murder. Satan restores the comedians' victims to life, and charges Petey with the task of marrying his clock-stoppingly ugly daughter to give him a grandchild. When Petey attempts to default on the deal, he is pursued by the devil's henchmen.

Cliff Roquemore

Director, Writer

Cast

Rudy Ray Moore's headshot

Rudy Ray Moore

Petey
Sy Richardson's headshot

Sy Richardson

Petey's Father
Jimmy Lynch's headshot

Jimmy Lynch

Jimmy
Leroy Daniels's headshot

Leroy Daniels

Leroy
Ernest Mayhand's headshot

Ernest Mayhand

Skillet
Ebony Wright's headshot

Ebony Wright

Nell / Devil's Daughter
Steve Gallon's headshot

Steve Gallon

Steve
G. Tito Shaw's headshot

G. Tito Shaw

Lucipher

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