The Dentist

Name: The Dentist
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1932
Rating: 63.5
Cast: W.C. Fields, Marjorie Kane, Arnold Gray, Dorothy Granger, Elise Cavanna

1932·Movie

21min

Ratings

63/100

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6.7

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About

An unconventional dentist deals with patients in slapstick fashion.

DNA

Genres: Psychological Thriller
Mood: DarkHumorousTenseMacabreAbsurd
Themes: ObsessionUnrequited LoveProfessional Ethics
Plot: Professional RivalryTwisted ObsessionPsychological HorrorLove TriangleSerial Killer Pursuit
Pacing: Increasing IntensityFast-Paced
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeFlashbacksHero's Journey
Dialog: Fast-Paced ExchangesSarcastic Remarks
Character Types: Anti-HeroLove Interest
Humor: SlapstickCrude HumorDark ComedyFarceSight GagsSarcasmBlack Comedy
Time: 1930s
Place: Urban Cityscape
Cinematic Style: Pov ShotsFast CuttingBlack And White CinematographyHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Leslie Pearce, John W. Boyle

Written by:

W.C. Fields

Produced by:

Mack Sennett

Cast

W.C. Fields

Dentist

Marjorie Kane

Mary - Dentist's Daughter

Arnold Gray

Arthur the Iceman

Dorothy Granger

Patient (Miss Peppitone)

Joseph Belmont

Mr. Benford - Man Hit by a Golf Ball

Billy Bletcher

Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient

Harry Bowen

Joe

Bobby Dunn

Dentist's Caddy

Thelma Hill

Minor Role

Bud Jamison

Charley Frobisher

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