The Gay Vagabond

1941 1h 6m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Farce of identical twins and a wife who takes up real estate business.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roscoe Karns
Arthur Dixon / Jerry Dixon
Ruth Donnelly
Kate Dixon
Ernest Truex
A.J. Wilber
Margaret Hamilton
Agatha Badger
Abner Biberman
Ratmar
Bernadene Hayes
Spring Rutherford
Lynn Merrick
Betty Dixon
Rod Bacon
Franklin Atwater

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Morgan
Writers: Ewart Adamson, Taylor Caven
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Morgan, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard O'Neill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly and Ernest Truex carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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The take

William Morgan directs. Bud Thackery behind the camera. Howard O'Neill cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by William Morgan, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Howard O'Neill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly and Ernest Truex carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0033652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.