Don't Lie

1942 0h 11m EN

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6.5

SOLID

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5.8

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 4★5.8IMDB · 103

Comedy

Synopsis

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After Buckwheat tells the gang he's seen a big monkey, Spanky, Froggy and Mickey decide to teach him once and for all not to lie. What the gang doesn't know is that the monkey is real, and hilarity will ensue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Blake
Mickey
Billy Laughlin
Froggy
George McFarland
Spanky
Billie Thomas
Buckwheat
Billy Curtis
Melinda, the chimp
Emmett Vogan
Circus Official
Lester Dorr
1st Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Hal Law, Robert A. McGowan
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

ERA

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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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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Robert Blake and Billy Laughlin and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Walter Lundin behind the camera. Leon Bourgeau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
384 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "Our Gang: The MGM talkies (1929-1938)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Leon Bourgeau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Robert Blake and Billy Laughlin and George McFarland carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0034665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.