Movie: The Fall Guy

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Pete Smith
Pete Smith

Narrator (voice)

Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien

Himself as Various Characters (archive footage)

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    In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and upon whom objects fell) when he played hapless characters throughout the series. Under the pseudonym "David Barclay", O'Brien also directed many of the Specialties. Clips from previous films highlight O'Brien's work.

  • Release Date

    1955-06-04

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    7.5

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    3.8 starts
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