Tell It to Sweeney

1927 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Luke Beamish is the engineer of the Isobel, an old iron steed, and Cannonball Casey handles the throttle of the Mogul, a modern locomotive. Cannonball falls in love with Doris, Luke's daughter, who is greatly admired by Jack Sweeney, the railroad president's son. Doris rejects Casey's affections, considering him a bully, and consequently Casey challenges Jack to a wrestling match at the picnic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chester Conklin
Luke Beamish
George Bancroft
Cannonball Casey
Jack Luden
Jack Sweeney
Doris Hill
Doris Beamish
Frank Bond
Supt. Dugan
William H. Tooker
Old Man Sweeney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory La Cava
Writers: Monte Brice, Percy Heath
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory La Cava, shot by H. Kinley Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Chester Conklin and George Bancroft and Jack Luden carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018470 — 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

Gregory La Cava directs. H. Kinley Martin behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gregory La Cava, shot by H. Kinley Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Chester Conklin and George Bancroft and Jack Luden carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0018470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.