The Dummy

1929

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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.

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Robert Milton

Writers

Harriet Ford(theatre play by)

Harvey J. O'Higgins(theatre play by)

Herman J. Mankiewicz(writer by)

Stars

Ruth Chatterton

Fredric March

John Cromwell

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Agnes Meredith

Trumbull Meredith

Walter Babbing

Joe Cooper

Barney Cook

Peggy Meredith

Dopey Hart

Rose Gleason

Blackie Baker

Madison

Directors

Robert Milton

Writers

Harriet Ford(theatre play by)

Harvey J. O'Higgins(theatre play by)

Herman J. Mankiewicz(writer by)

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March 9, 1929 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

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Paramount Pictures

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