The Pharmacist (1933 film)

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The Pharmacist
Directed by Arthur Ripley
Written by W.C. Fields
Produced by Mack Sennett
StarringW.C. Fields
Cinematography Frank B. Good
George Unholz
Production
company
Mack Sennett Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 21, 1933 (1933-04-21)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Pharmacist is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Arthur Ripley and starring W. C. Fields.

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Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds 100% approval rating based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. [1]

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References

  1. "The Pharmacist (1933)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 24, 2021.