Comedy ·Mystery · United States of America · 1929 · 1h 0m

The Dummy

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Director
Robert Milton
Cast
Ruth Chatterton as Agnes Meredith Fredric March as Trumbull Meredith John Cromwell as Walter Babbing Fred Kohler as Joe Cooper Mickey Bennett as Barney Cook Vondell Darr as Peggy Meredith
Crew
Herman J. Mankiewicz — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Robert Milton Director Herman J. Mankiewicz Writer
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