The Dummy

"LISTEN-to this 100% Talking Comedy Farce There's a volley of snappy humor when you hear the Dummy talk. A STAGE PLAY ON THE SCREEN"

1929 1h 0m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyMystery

Synopsis

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The title character is office-boy Barney. Pretending to be a deaf-mute, Barney tries to trump his detective boss Walter Babbing by tracking down the person who kidnapped Peggy Meredith, the daughter of wealthy Agnes and Trumbull Meredith.

“LISTEN-to this 100% Talking Comedy Farce There's a volley of snappy humor when you hear the Dummy talk. A STAGE PLAY ON THE SCREEN”

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Cast

Ruth Chatterton
Agnes Meredith
Fredric March
Trumbull Meredith
John Cromwell
Walter Babbing
Fred Kohler
Joe Cooper
Mickey Bennett
Barney Cook
Vondell Darr
Peggy Meredith
Jack Oakie
Dopey Hart
Zasu Pitts
Rose Gleason

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Milton
Writers: Herman J. Mankiewicz
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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97 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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Ruth Chatterton and Fredric March and John Cromwell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "LISTEN-to this 100% Talking Comedy Farce There's a volley of snappy humor when you hear the Dummy talk. A STAGE PLAY ON THE SCREEN".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Robert Milton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Ruth Chatterton and Fredric March and John Cromwell carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "LISTEN-to this 100% Talking Comedy Farce There's a volley of snappy humor when you hear the Dummy talk. A STAGE PLAY ON THE SCREEN".
6IMDB entry: tt0019840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.