Movie: Crazy House

Top 8 Billed Cast

Benny Rubin
Benny Rubin

Benny

Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent

Dr. E.D. Smith (last name spelled 'J-O-N-E-S')

Polly Moran
Polly Moran

Singer

Karl Dane
Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Gus Shy
Gus Shy

Gus

Cliff Edwards
Cliff Edwards

Writer

Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker
Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker

Dancer

Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton

Chef (uncredited)

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    Benny Rubin takes a tour of the Lame Brain Sanitarium and meets some of its strange patients.

  • Release Date

    1930-11-01

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    5.667

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    2.8 starts
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    English
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