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The Man from Blankley's

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  • 1h 7m
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The Man from Blankley's (1930)
Comedy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
86
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
159,427
194,625
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    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Thomas Anstey Guthrie(play)
      • Joseph Jackson(dialogue)
      • Harvey F. Thew(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Barrymore
      • Loretta Young
      • William Austin
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Thomas Anstey Guthrie(play)
      • Joseph Jackson(dialogue)
      • Harvey F. Thew(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Barrymore
      • Loretta Young
      • William Austin
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Lord Strathpeffer
    Loretta Young
    Loretta Young
    • Margery Seaton
    William Austin
    William Austin
    • Mr. Poffley
    Albert Gran
    Albert Gran
    • Uncle Gabriel Gilwattle
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Mrs. Tidmarsh
    Dick Henderson
    • Mr. Tidmarsh
    Edgar Norton
    Edgar Norton
    • Dawes
    Yorke Sherwood
    • Mr. Bodfish
    Dale Fuller
    Dale Fuller
    • Miss Finders
    Fanny Brice
    Fanny Brice
    D'Arcy Corrigan
    D'Arcy Corrigan
    • Mr. Ditchwater
    Ann Brody
    Ann Brody
    Louise Carver
    Louise Carver
    • Mrs. Gilwattle
    May Milloy
    May Milloy
    • Mrs. Ditchwater
    Diana Hope
    • Mrs. Bodfish
    Tiny Jones
    Tiny Jones
    • Miss Bule
    Gwendolyn Logan
    • Maid
    Angella Mawby
    • Gwennie
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Thomas Anstey Guthrie(play)
      • Joseph Jackson(dialogue) (titles)
      • Harvey F. Thew(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      John Barrymore's first feature-length talkie.
    • Connections
      Remade as Guest of Honour (1934)

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    • Release date
      • March 28, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Galante Impostor
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent

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