Alfalfa's Double

1940 0h 10m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 3

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Blake
Mickey
Darla Hood
Darla
George McFarland
Spanky
Carl Switzer
Alfalfa / Cornelius 'Corny'
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Leonard
Barbara Bedford
Alfalfa's Mother
Hank Mann
Railway Agent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Robert A. McGowan, Hal Law
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Sidney Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Robert Blake and Darla Hood and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Sidney Wagner behind the camera. Albert Akst cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Sidney Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Blake and Darla Hood and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0032189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.