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Napoleon's Barber (1928)

| Drama, Short | 24 November 1928 (USA)
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Director:

John Ford

Writers:

Arthur Caesar (play), Arthur Caesar (screenplay)

Stars:

Otto Matieson, Natalie Golitzen, Frank Reicher | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview:
Otto Matieson ... Napoleon
Natalie Golitzen Natalie Golitzen ... Empress Josephine
Frank Reicher ... Napoleon's Barber
Helen Ware ... The Barber's Wife
Philippe De Lacy ... The Barber's Son
D'Arcy Corrigan D'Arcy Corrigan ... Tailor
Russ Powell Russ Powell ... Blacksmith
Michael Mark Michael Mark ... Peasant
Buddy Roosevelt ... French Officer
Ervin Renard Ervin Renard ... French Officer
Youcca Troubetzkov ... French Officer
Joseph Waddell Joseph Waddell ... French Officer
Henry Hebert ... Soldier
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"Napoleon's Barber" is the talking film version of Arthur Caesar's remarkable drama, which George Bernard Shaw pronounced the finest one-act play in the English Language. (Prin Ad- The Angola Record, ((Angola, NY)) 21 February 1929)

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Drama | Short

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1928 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El barbero de Napoleón See more »

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Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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