Plot Summary

The title character is office-boy Barney. Pretending to be a deaf-mute, Barney tries to trump his detective boss Walter Babbing by tracking down the person who kidnapped Peggy Meredith, the daughter of wealthy Agnes and Trumbull Meredith.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Dummy
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Ruth Chatterton as Agnes Meredith

Ruth Chatterton

Agnes Meredith

Fredric March as Trumbull Meredith

Fredric March

Trumbull Meredith

John Cromwell as Walter Babbing

John Cromwell

Walter Babbing

Fred Kohler as Joe Cooper

Fred Kohler

Joe Cooper

Mickey Bennett as Barney Cook

Mickey Bennett

Barney Cook

Vondell Darr as Peggy Meredith

Vondell Darr

Peggy Meredith

Jack Oakie as Dopey Hart

Jack Oakie

Dopey Hart

Zasu Pitts as Rose Gleason

Zasu Pitts

Rose Gleason

Richard Tucker as Blackie Baker

Richard Tucker

Blackie Baker

Eugene Pallette as Madison

Eugene Pallette

Madison

Production Companies

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