Adolphe Menjou
Col. Hector Phyffe
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Synopsis
A sailor's wedding is threatened when his future mother-in-law loses her money. His father, a practiced swindler, decides that another elaborate scheme can put everything right. Diamonds, an opera singer and competing romantic interests turn a family celebration into a rapidly expanding set of deceptions.
Cast
DirectorsAndrew L. Stone
Behind the scenes
Animated material from Leon Schlesinger's studio interrupts the live-action comedy. Combined with moments that acknowledge the audience, this gives the film a playful freedom from ordinary realism and helps explain why some later critics valued its eccentricity more than its original reputation suggested.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Adolphe Menjou — CBS Radio · Public domain
- Martha Scott — New York Sunday News · Public domain
- Pola Negri — Russell Ball (1896–1942) · Public domain
- Dennis O'Keefe — Studio Publicity · Public domain
