Movie: The School for Scandal

Top 10 Billed Cast

Basil Gill
Basil Gill

Sir Peter Teazle

Madeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll

Lady Teazle

Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming

Joseph Surface

Henry Hewitt
Henry Hewitt

Charles Surface

Edgar K. Bruce
Edgar K. Bruce

Sir Oliver Surface

Hayden Coffin
Hayden Coffin

Sir Harry Bumper

Hector Abbas
Hector Abbas

Moses

Dodo Watts
Dodo Watts

Maria

Anne Grey
Anne Grey

Lady Sneerwell

John Charlton
John Charlton

Benjamin Backbite

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    Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.

  • Release Date

    1930-09-05

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    Comedy

  • Languages:

    English

  • Keywords

    lost film

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