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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

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.

1h1929TMDb 8.0

ComedyMystery

English

Crew and Cast

Robert MiltonDirectorRuth ChattertonRuth ChattertonAgnes MeredithFredric MarchFredric MarchTrumbull MeredithJohn CromwellJohn CromwellWalter BabbingFred KohlerFred KohlerJoe CooperMickey BennettMickey BennettBarney Cook
Vondell DarrPeggy MeredithJack OakieJack OakieDopey HartZasu PittsZasu PittsRose GleasonRichard TuckerRichard TuckerBlackie BakerEugene PalletteEugene PalletteMadison

Storyline

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.

  • Paramount Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
9 March 1929
Runtime
1h
TMDB score
8.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Director
Robert Milton
Writers
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Studios
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English