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The Potters (1927)

Ma, Pa, Mamie, Red and Bill - those funny characters come to life!

Genre : Comedy, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Fred C. Newmeyer

Synopsis

Pa Potter invests four thousand dollars in worthless oil stock. Or is it worthless?

Actors

W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Pa Potter
Mary Alden
Mary Alden
Ma Potter
Ivy Harris
Ivy Harris
Mamie
Jack Egan
Jack Egan
Bill
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Red Miller
Joseph W. Smiley
Joseph W. Smiley
Rankin
Bradley Barker
Bradley Barker
Eagle

Crews

Fred C. Newmeyer
Fred C. Newmeyer
Director
Ray Harris
Ray Harris
Adaptation
J.P. McEvoy
J.P. McEvoy
Novel
J. Clarkson Miller
J. Clarkson Miller
Writer
Sam Mintz
Sam Mintz
Adaptation

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