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The Dummy (1929)

1h 0m · 9 Mar 1929

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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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.

Movie ID85685
GenreComedy, Mystery
DirectorRobert Milton
Main castRuth Chatterton, Fredric March, John Cromwell, Fred Kohler, Mickey Bennett, Vondell Darr, Jack Oakie, Zasu Pitts
Release date9 March 1929
Release year1929
LanguageEN
Duration60 min (1h 0m)
Rating8.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseParamount Pictures

Director: Robert Milton
Writers: Herman J. Mankiewicz

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Ruth ChattertonAgnes Meredith Fredric MarchTrumbull Meredith John CromwellWalter Babbing Fred KohlerJoe Cooper Mickey BennettBarney Cook
Vondell DarrPeggy Meredith
Jack OakieDopey Hart Zasu PittsRose Gleason Richard TuckerBlackie Baker Eugene PalletteMadison

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