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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
An elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help to defeat a corrupt politician in the city's upcoming mayoral election.
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Audiences 51GoodWatch 59
IMDb5.1
Running time
1 h 3 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −37 min on the typical 100
typical 10063Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1932
February 20, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 11 more15 people
- Frank FaySpencer Brown
- Nat PendletonKelly - Naughty Boy
- Edward NugentSteve
- Ruth HallNorma Baker
- Berton ChurchillMayor Martin Sloan
- George MeekerHarry Bayliss
- Hale HamiltonGeorge Diamond
- Esther HowardMrs. Prescott
Franklin PangbornEgbert - Hotel Clerk- NCNick CopelandCopeland
Mike DonlinMr. Wimple
Eddie BordenCatlett
Al HillKelly's Henchman
Sydney JarvisObediah
Buster PhelpsBuster the Kid
Directing · 1
- Ralph Ceder Director
Writing · 3
- Charles S. Belden Screenplay
- Walter DeLeon Screenplay
- Frank Fay Story
Camera · 1
- William Rees Director of Photography
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