The Medicine Man | |
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Directed by | Scott Pembroke |
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Based on | The Medicine Man by Elliott Lester |
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Starring | Jack Benny Betty Bronson Eva Novak |
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Edited by | Byron Robinson |
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Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures Gaumont British Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Medicine Man is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Scott Pembroke, released by Tiffany Pictures, and starring Jack Benny, Betty Bronson and Eva Novak.
This was an early role for Jack Benny. After talking pictures took over the silent film, vaudeville died, and Benny and many other comedians went to motion pictures. [1] The film was adapted from a play by Elliot Lester. [2]
A print is preserved in the Library of Congress. [3]
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