The Carnation Kid

"When you see and hear this snappy, peppy comedy romance, you'll vote it our greatest since "The Wolf of Wall Street". It's 75 per cent talking- and a regular knockout."

1929 1h 16m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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It's a case of mistaken identity in this comedy that centers around a country bumpkin mistaken for a Chicago hitman.

“When you see and hear this snappy, peppy comedy romance, you'll vote it our greatest since "The Wolf of Wall Street". It's 75 per cent talking- and a regular knockout.”

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Cast

Douglas MacLean
Clarence Kendall
Frances Lee
Doris Whitely
William B. Davidson
Blythe
Lorraine MacLean
Lucille
Charles Hill Mailes
Crawford Whitely
Francis McDonald
The Carnation Kid
Maurice Black
Tony
Ben Swor Jr.
Blinkey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Pearce
Writers: Alfred A. Cohn, Henry McCarty, Alfred A. Cohn
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Douglas MacLean and Frances Lee and William B. Davidson carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you see and hear this snappy, peppy comedy romance, you'll vote it our greatest since "The Wolf of Wall Street". It's 75 per cent talking- and a regular knockout.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie Pearce directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Douglas MacLean and Frances Lee and William B. Davidson carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When you see and hear this snappy, peppy comedy romance, you'll vote it our greatest since "The Wolf of Wall Street". It's 75 per cent talking- and a regular knockout.".
6IMDB entry: tt0019753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.