- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy
- Release: 1940-01-13
- Director: Ray Enright
- Writers: John Monks Jr. , Fred F. Finklehoffe
- Language: English
- Stars: Priscilla Lane , Wayne Morris , Jane Bryan , Eddie Albert , Jane Wyman , Ronald Reagan , Peter B. Good , Arthur Treacher (1894–1975) , Moroni Olsen , Jessie Busley
- Runtime: 87 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Brother Rat and a Baby , Cadetes em Apuros (Brazil) , Um Miúdo dos Diabos (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Baby Be Good (United Kingdom) , Brother Rat and a Baby (United States of America)
- Plot: 'Bing Edwards (Eddie Albert), up for the baseball coaching job at Virginia Military Institute, is summoned to New York City by fellow-VMI grad Billy Randolph (Wayne Morris), who is going to "fix" everything for Bing, as his father, Sterling Randolph (Thurston Hall) is one of the alumni who will make the final decision. Everything is "fixed" so good that meddling Billy gets thrown out of his father's home. Big loses the job and their friend, Dan Crawford (Ronald Reagan) loses his job, with Billy responsible for all of the trouble. They all move into the apartment of the uncle Mr. Harper (Berton Churchill) of southern belle Kate (Jane Bryan) Kate, bringing more havoc to the already sticky-situation. Billy eventually pulls a publicity stunt involving the baby "Commencent" (Peter Good) that gets them all jobs with Mr. Harper's airline.
- IMDB:tt0032286
Brother Rat and a Baby Cast · · · ALL
Ray Enright
Director
Ronald Reagan
Dan Crawford
Priscilla Lane
Joyce Winfree
Wayne Morris
Billy Randolph
Eddie Albert
Bing Edwards
Jane Bryan
Kate
Jane Wyman
Claire Terry
Peter B. Good
Commencement
Arthur Treacher
(1894–1975)
Snelling
Moroni Olsen
Major Terry
Jessie Busley
Mrs. Brooks
Larry Williams
Harley Harrington
Berton Churchill
Mr. Harper
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Harper
Paul Harvey
Sterling Randolph
Mayo Methot
Girl in Bus
Edward Gargan
Cab Driver
Irving Bacon
Hospital Official
Granville Bates
First Doctor
Wade Boteler
Police Captain
Tommy Bupp
Boy with News of Baby
Glen Cavender
Courtroom Extra
Eddy Chandler
Bus Driver
Cliff Clark
Police Captain
Richard Clayton
Cadet in Trouble
Michael Conroy
Second Bellboy