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Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

THE WORM TURNS...TWICE!

Genres

Comedy

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Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

28 July 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Asaph 'Ace' Holliday

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Miss Beulah Boyd

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Wynn Rixey

Dorothy Burgess

Dorothy Burgess

Millie Seagrove

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Alexis Romanoff

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Countess Olga Andrei Misitalsky

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Franklyn P. Brumbaugh

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Mike, the Safecracker

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Claude

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Stephen Prime

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Hat Check Attendent

Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Pierre, the Headwaiter

James Burke

James Burke

Policeman Arresting Wynn

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Charles Cramer

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Soda Jerk

Tom Costello

Tom Costello

Men's Table Dealer

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Ladies' Table Dealer

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Casino Manager

Helena Phillips Evans

Helena Phillips Evans

Gambling Dowager

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Superior Club Doorman

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Veal Cutlets and Coffee Diner

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Maitre d'Casino

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Casino Floorman

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Gambler

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Office Boy

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Brumbaugh's Secretary

Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Fireman

Rosalie Roy

Rosalie Roy

Polly Granger, Beulah's Friend

Mary Russell

Mary Russell

Prime's Secretary

Eddie Shubert

Eddie Shubert

'Red' Turner

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Casino Manager's Office Doorman

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Gangster with Mike

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