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The Dummy

1929
Directed byRobert Milton
1h 0m

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.

CAST
Ruth ChattertonAgnes MeredithFredric MarchTrumbull MeredithJohn CromwellWalter Babbing
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Fred KohlerJoe Cooper
Mickey BennettBarney Cook
Vondell DarrPeggy Meredith
Jack OakieDopey Hart
Zasu PittsRose Gleason
Richard TuckerBlackie Baker
Eugene PalletteMadison
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GENRES
ComedyMystery
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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