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Friends of Mr. Sweeney

"THE WORM TURNS...TWICE!"

Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!

Top Cast

  • Charles Ruggles

    Charles Ruggles

    Asaph 'Ace' Holliday

  • Ann Dvorak

    Ann Dvorak

    Miss Beulah Boyd

  • Eugene Pallette

    Eugene Pallette

    Wynn Rixey

  • Dorothy Burgess

    Dorothy Burgess

    Millie Seagrove

  • Robert Barrat

    Robert Barrat

    Alexis Romanoff

  • Dorothy Tree

    Dorothy Tree

    Countess Olga Andrei Misitalsky

  • Berton Churchill

    Berton Churchill

    Franklyn P. Brumbaugh

  • Harry Tyler

    Harry Tyler

    Mike, the Safecracker

  • Harry Beresford

    Harry Beresford

    Claude

Overview

Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!

Rating

6.8 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • Frank F
    Frank F
    6 Mar 28, 2018

    Given the actors it is a sure bet that this is a wild comedy. But the film is more than that. There is enough drama and romance to make the plot interesting in itself. The execution is above average and we are not left disappointed.

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