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A Clever Dummy(1917)
Status: Released
Date: 1917-07-15
50%
3 Votes
Time: 0h 19m
Overview:
An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Keystone Film Company
Movie: A Clever Dummy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Chester Conklin
A Playful Property Man
Wallace Beery
Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager
Juanita Hansen
A Leading Lady
Claire Anderson
Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection
Joseph Belmont
Bald Husband in Audience
Marvel Rea
Minor Role
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An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.
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1917-07-15
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