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The Man from Blankley's (1930)

| Comedy | 28 March 1930 (USA)
The Man from Blankley's Poster
When a nobleman loses his way in the fog and enters a house where there's a party going on, he's mistaken for a hired butler.

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Thomas Anstey Guthrie (play) (as F. Anstey), Joseph Jackson (dialogue) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

John Barrymore, Loretta Young, William Austin | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
John Barrymore ... Lord Strathpeffer
Loretta Young ... Margery Seaton
William Austin ... Mr. Poffley
Albert Gran ... Uncle Gabriel Gilwattle
Emily Fitzroy ... Mrs. Tidmarsh
Dick Henderson Dick Henderson ... Mr. Tidmarsh
Edgar Norton ... Dawes
Yorke Sherwood Yorke Sherwood ... Mr. Bodfish
Dale Fuller ... Miss Finders
Fanny Brice
D'Arcy Corrigan ... Mr. Ditchwater
Ann Brody
Louise Carver ... Mrs. Gilwattle
May Milloy ... Mrs. Ditchwater
Diana Hope Diana Hope ... Mrs. Bodfish
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When a nobleman loses his way in the fog and enters a house where there's a party going on, he's mistaken for a hired butler.

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period piece | mistaken identity | remake | partially lost film | based on play | See All (5) »

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AMERICA'S FOREMOST ACTOR in His First Modern Comedy (Print Ad- Philadelphia Inquirer, ((Philadelphia, Penna.)) 22 April 1930)

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Comedy

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Trivia

There is no surviving footage from this film according to UCLA Film and Television search page on this film. The surviving element listing for this film is the Vitaphone soundtrack disks. See more »

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Remade as Guest of Honour (1934) See more »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 1930 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Galante Impostor See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Vitaphone)| Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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