The Spieler

1928 1h 4m EN

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7.8

BANGER

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6.8

IMDB

★7.8TMDB · 6★6.8IMDB · 53

Crime

Synopsis

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After being released from jail, two con artists take their grift to a carnival.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Hale
Flash
Clyde Cook
Luke aka 'Perfesser' McIntosh
Renée Adorée
Cleo d'Alzelle
Fred Kohler
Red Moon
Fred Warren
The Baker
Kewpie Morgan
Butch
Billie Latimer
Bearded Lady
Frederick Peters

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tay Garnett
Writers: Tay Garnett, Hal Conklin
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Alan Hale and Clyde Cook and Renée Adorée carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Alan Hale and Clyde Cook and Renée Adorée carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0019414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.