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Directed by | Allen Dale |
Written by | Jack Natteford |
Starring | Raymond Hitchcock Dot Farley Margaret Quimby |
Cinematography | Roy H. Klaffki E. Fox Walker |
Edited by | John Rawlins |
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Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date | June 30, 1927 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Tired Business Man is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Dot Farley and Margaret Quimby. [1] It was produced and released by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Sawley.
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