
The Dumb-Bell
1922-07-16 · 9 min · ★ 6.3
The owners of a movie studio are having problems with a temperamental director, and they promise an actor on one of his pictures that he can have the job if he can find a way to make the director leave the picture.
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- Directors
- Charley Chase
- Production companies
- Hal Roach Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Harry 'Snub' PollardThe New Director
Marie MosquiniMary - the Leading Lady
Charles StevensonJulius Goldsmith - Film producer
William GillespieAbe Silverstein - Film producer
Noah YoungDisgruntled director
George RoweCameraman
Sammy BrooksShort actor playing doctor
Wally HoweActor playing doctor
Charley ChaseActor wearing top hat
William B. Davidson
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