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The Man from Blankley's
The Man from Blankley's

The Man from Blankley's

AMERICA'S FOREMOST ACTOR in His First Modern Comedy

Genres

Comedy

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When a nobleman loses his way in the fog and enters a house where there's a party going on, he's mistaken for a hired butler.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

28 March 1930

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Lord Strathpeffer

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Margery Seaton

Fanny Brice

Fanny Brice

William Austin

William Austin

Mr. Poffley

Albert Gran

Albert Gran

Uncle Gabriel Gilwattle

Emily Fitzroy

Emily Fitzroy

Mrs. Tidmarsh

Dick Henderson

Dick Henderson

Mr. Tidmarsh

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Dawes

Yorke Sherwood

Yorke Sherwood

Mr. Bodfish

Dale Fuller

Dale Fuller

Miss Finders

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