The read
It runs a compact 18m.
Synopsis
The vaudeville comedians Smith and Dale star in a clever satire on Prohibition and all its illegal shenanigans. Charlie Dale is the greedy owner of a sweatshop pants factory, and Joe Smith is his underpaid cutter. A letter arrives for Smith, informing him that he's about to receive an unexpected inheritance. Dale intercepts the letter, and offers Smith a partnership in the pants factory...
Ratings
IMDb7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Casey RobinsonDirector
Cast
- Joe SmithMarvin Pitsik / Cigarface Pitsik
- Charles DaleJacob Wolf / Lone Jake Wolf
- Millard MitchellSecretary (uncredited)
- James C. MortonHenchman (uncredited)
- Ralph SanfordBartender (uncredited)
- Tammany YoungDoorman (uncredited)
Themes
prohibition eravaudeville