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The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

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The Man Upstairs is a lost 1926 silent film comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Monte Blue. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film is based on a novel, The Agony Column by Earl Derr Biggers.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

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Release Date

22 January 1926

Country

United States of America

Cast

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Geoffrey West

Dorothy Devore

Dorothy Devore

Marion Larnard

Helen Dunbar

Helen Dunbar

Aunt Hattie

John Roche

John Roche

Captain Fraser-Freer

Stanley Taylor

Stanley Taylor

Norman Fraser-Freer

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Enright

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Mose (as Charles Conklin)

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