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What the Butler Saw

1924-10-01 · 60 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

Farce centered on a married man, Barrington (Guy Newall), who pretends to be single while his wife, Mrs. Barrington (Irene Rich), is traveling in America. Complications arise when a guest at a hydrotherapy clinic is bitten by a parrot and, in a fit of pique, encourages the bird to bite every other male guest at the facility.

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Directors
George Dewhurst
Production companies
Dewhurst Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Irene RichIrene RichMrs. Barrington
Pauline GaronPauline GaronJoan Wyckham
Guy NewallGuy NewallBarrington
Cecil Morton YorkCecil Morton YorkProfessor Shall
A.B. ImesonA.B. ImesonSir Charles Foden
Drusilla WillsDrusilla WillsSophie Foden
A. Bromley DavenportA. Bromley DavenportGeneral Dunlop
John MacAndrewsPink
Peggy PatersonMiss Dunlop
Cecil ManneringDr. Boggins
Hilda AnthonyMrs. Flemyng-Smith

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