Take the Heir (1930) - Edward Everett Horton, Dorothy Devore, Frank Elliott

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Movie: Take the Heir

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Edward Everett Horton

Smithers

Dorothy Devore

Susan

Frank Elliott

Lord Tweedham

Edythe Chapman

Lady Tweedham

Otis Harlan

John Walker

Kay Deslys

Muriel Walker

Margaret Campbell

Mrs. Smythe-Bellingham

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A butler impersonates his tippler boss and falls for a beautiful young maid. However, a notorious gold-digger, who thinks the butler is the wealthy young man he's impersonating, sets her sights on him.
Release Date
1930-01-15
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10
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Comedy
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lost film

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Take the Heir(1930)

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