The Big Bluff (1933 American film)

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The Big Bluff
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Directed by Reginald Denny
Written byReginald Denny
Faith Thomas
Produced by George W. Weeks
Starring Reginald Denny
Claudia Dell
Donald Keith
Cinematography James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by Byron Robinson
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Tower Productions
Distributed byCapitol Film Exchange
Release date
  • October 11, 1933 (1933-10-11)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Big Bluff is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Reginald Denny and starring Denny, Claudia Dell and Donald Keith. [1] It was produced by George W. Weeks and the independent Tower Productions. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

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Plot

An actor from a touring theatrical troupe is hired to impersonate an English lord by a small town social climber in order to impress their rival acquaintance who has thrown a party for a British aristocrat. Confusion arises when other members of the theatrical company join in the impersonation. It ultimately emerges that the other aristocrat is a fake, while the actor really is secretly a peer.

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References

  1. Fetrow p.44
  2. Pitts p.433

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