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Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930)

In which a certain reformer who was considered a paragon of virtue by the town's female kibitzers and busybodies meets a nifty blonde who knew him when

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : John G. Adolfi

Synopsis

In a small town in Virginia, Faith Corey, daughter of a socially prominent family, meets and falls in love with Jerry Malone, a prizefighter, though her straitlaced mother wants her to marry Siegfried, a spellbinding "missionary reformer." Though Grandma Corey promotes the romance with the prizefighter, Mike, the fighter's hardboiled, wisecracking manager, tries to keep them apart; following a quarrel, Faith reconciles herself to marrying Siegfried, but when he invites a group of "weak sisters" to a revival meeting, he is disgraced when one accuses him of her downfall. Finally, with Mike's advice, Jerry wins back Faith and they are united with the family's blessings.

Actors

Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Jerry Malone
Barbara Kent
Barbara Kent
Faith Corey
Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer
Grandma Corey
James Gleason
James Gleason
Mike
Claude Gillingwater
Claude Gillingwater
Uncle Roger
Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon
Mrs. Corey
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Siegfried Strong
Mary Foy
Mary Foy
Mrs. Strong
Charlotte Merriam
Charlotte Merriam
Camilla

Crews

John G. Adolfi
John G. Adolfi
Director
James Gleason
James Gleason
Writer
Lynn Starling
Lynn Starling
Writer
Harvey F. Thew
Harvey F. Thew
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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