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Stand-In

Stand-In

Hail! The conquering hero comes!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

29 October 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Atterbury Dodd

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Lester Plum

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Doug Quintain

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Koslofski

Marla Shelton

Marla Shelton

Thelma Cheri

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Ivor Nassau

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Tom Potts

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Cyrus Pettypacker

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs, Mack

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

Tommy

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Fowler Pettypacker

J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent

Junior Pettypacker

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Mr. Mack

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Hotel Manager

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Mother of Singing Child Actress

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Naomi

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Studio Actor in "Sex and Satan" Movie

John George

John George

Man at Studio Gate (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Starlet

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