Tell It to Sweeney
1927 film
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Tell It to Sweeney is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and written by Monte Brice, Kerry Clarke, George Marion Jr., and Percy Heath. The film stars Chester Conklin, George Bancroft, Jack Luden, Doris Hill, Frank Bond, and William H. Tooker. The film was released on September 24, 1927, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Directed byGregory La Cava
Screenplay byKerry Clarke
George Marion Jr.
George Marion Jr.
Story byPercy Heath
Monte Brice
Monte Brice
Produced byGregory La Cava
Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
B. P. Schulberg
Jesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
B. P. Schulberg
| Tell It to Sweeney | |
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| Directed by | Gregory La Cava |
| Screenplay by | Kerry Clarke George Marion Jr. |
| Story by | Percy Heath Monte Brice |
| Produced by | Gregory La Cava Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor B. P. Schulberg |
| Starring | Chester Conklin George Bancroft Jack Luden Doris Hill |
| Cinematography | H. Kinley Martin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Chester Conklin as Luke Beamish
- George Bancroft as Cannonball Casey
- Jack Luden as Jack Sweeney
- Doris Hill as Doris Beamish
- Frank Bond as Supt. Dugan
- William H. Tooker as Old Man Sweeney
Preservation
A print of Tell It to Sweeney is in the Gosfilmofond collection in Moscow.[3]
