The Dummy (1929 film)

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The Dummy
Directed by Robert Milton
Screenplay byHarriet Ford
Harvey J. O'Higgins
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Produced by Al Christie
George Christie
Starring Fredric March
John Cromwell
Fred Kohler
Mickey Bennett
Vondell Darr
Jack Oakie
ZaSu Pitts
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Edited by George Nichols Jr.
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 9, 1929 (1929-03-09)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Dummy is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Robert Milton and written by Harriet Ford, Harvey J. O'Higgins, Herman J. Mankiewicz and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film stars Fredric March, John Cromwell, Fred Kohler, Mickey Bennett, Vondell Darr, Jack Oakie and ZaSu Pitts. The film was released on March 9, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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