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09/03/1929 Comedy, Mystery 1h 0m
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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

Overview

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.

  1. Robert Milton

    Director

  2. Herman J. Mankiewicz

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ruth Chatterton

    Agnes Meredith

  2. Fredric March

    Trumbull Meredith

  3. John Cromwell

    Walter Babbing

  4. Fred Kohler

    Joe Cooper

  5. Mickey Bennett

    Barney Cook

  6. Vondell Darr

    Peggy Meredith

  7. Jack Oakie

    Dopey Hart

  8. Zasu Pitts

    Rose Gleason

  9. Richard Tucker

    Blackie Baker

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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