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Friends Of Mr. Sweeney (1934)

THE WORM TURNS...TWICE!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Edward Ludwig
Writer : Sidney Southerland

Synopsis

Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!

Actors

Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
Miss Beulah Boyd
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Wynn Rixey
Dorothy Burgess
Dorothy Burgess
Millie Seagrove
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat
Alexis Romanoff
Dorothy Tree
Dorothy Tree
Countess Olga Andrei Misitalsky
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill
Franklyn P. Brumbaugh
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Mike, the Safecracker
Harry Beresford
Harry Beresford
Claude
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Stephen Prime
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Hat Attendent
Maurice Black
Maurice Black
Pierre, the Headwaiter
James Burke
James Burke
Policeman Arresting Wynn
Clay Clement
Clay Clement
Charles Cramer
G. Pat Collins
G. Pat Collins
Soda Jerk
Tom Costello
Tom Costello
Men's Table Dealer
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
Ladies' Table Dealer
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
Casino Manager
Helena Phillips Evans
Helena Phillips Evans
Gambling Dowager
Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner
Pat Harmon
Pat Harmon
Superior Club Doorman
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Veal Cutlets and Coffee Diner
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Maitre d'Casino
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Casino Floorman
Theodore Lorch
Theodore Lorch
Gambler
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Office Boy
Anne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal
Brumbaugh's Secretary
Henry Otho
Henry Otho
Fireman
Rosalie Roy
Rosalie Roy
Polly Granger, Beulah's Friend
Mary Russell
Mary Russell
Prime's Secretary
Eddie Shubert
Eddie Shubert
'Red' Turner
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Casino Manager's Office Doorman
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Gangster with Mike

Crews

Edward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig
Director
Warren Duff
Warren Duff
Writer
Sidney Southerland
Sidney Southerland
Screenplay
Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis
Novel

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