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Movie, 1929

The Dummy

IMDb 8.0, 60 min, Comedy, Mystery, United States of America

The title character is office-boy Barney. Pretending to be a deaf-mute, Barney tries to trump his detective boss Walter Babbing by tracking down the person who kidnapped Peggy Meredith, the daughter of wealthy Agnes and Trumbull Meredith.

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DirectorRobert Milton
WritersHarriet Ford, Harvey J. O'Higgins, Herman J. Mankiewicz
GenreComedy, Mystery
Runtime60 min
ReleasedSat, Mar 9, 1929
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0019840

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