Too Many Crooks

1927 1h 0m XX

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Too Many Crooks is a lost 1927 American comedy silent film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, written by E.J. Rath and Rex Taylor, and starring Mildred Davis, Lloyd Hughes, George Bancroft, El Brendel, William V. Mong, John St. Polis, and Otto Matieson. It was released on April 2, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mildred Davis
Ceia Mason
Lloyd Hughes
John Barton
George Bancroft
Bert the Boxman
El Brendel
Botts
William V. Mong
Coxey, the Con-man
John St. Polis
Erastus Mason
Otto Matieson
Fast Hands Foster (as Otto Matiesen)
Betty Francisco
Frisco Flora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred C. Newmeyer
Writers: Rex Taylor
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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Mildred Davis and Lloyd Hughes and George Bancroft carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Fred C. Newmeyer directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

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.
4Mildred Davis and Lloyd Hughes and George Bancroft carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0018496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.