Alias the Deacon (1940 film)

Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Screenplay by	Nat Perrin; Charles Grayson
Based on	The Deacon; by John B. Hymer; LeRoy Clemens;
Produced by	Ben Pivar
Starring	Bob Burns; Mischa Auer; Peggy Moran; Dennis O'Keefe; Edward Brophy; Thurston Hall; Spencer Charters; Jack Carson; Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Cinematography	Stanley Cortez
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 17, 1940;
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Directed byChristy Cabanne

Screenplay byNat Perrin
Charles Grayson

Based on

The Deacon
by

John B. Hymer
LeRoy Clemens

Produced byBen Pivar

Alias the Deacon is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Nat Perrin and Charles Grayson. It is based on the 1925 play The Deacon by John B. Hymer and LeRoy Clemens. The film stars Bob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy Moran, Dennis O'Keefe, Edward Brophy, Thurston Hall, Spencer Charters, Jack Carson and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. The film was released on May 17, 1940, by Universal Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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