The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Fredric March essays a dual role in this story of a ne'er-do-well who impersonates his brother when the latter dies.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- William Slavens McNuttScreenplay
- Lothar MendesDirector
- Grover JonesScreenplay
- Stephan PasternackiOriginal Music Composer
- Rudolph G. KoppOriginal Music Composer
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Fredric MarchBuddy Drake / Arthur Drake
- Kay FrancisDiana Merrow
- Stuart ErwinStan Kenney
- Juliette ComptonMuriel Preston
- George BarbierMr. Merrow
- Sidney TolerMcPhail
- Earle FoxeJ.C. Clark
- Lucien LittlefieldProfessor Clark
- Leslie PalmerBronson
- Ben TaggartCrenshaw
- John M. SullivanDr. Selous
- Gertrude HowardSnowball
Stills
Themes
sibling relationshipsnobtwin brother