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The Boob

192664 minUnited States
ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

Idealistic Peter tries to impress Amy, who prefers a polished newcomer. Suspecting his rival of bootlegging, he follows him to a roadhouse where books conceal alcohol and an undercover agent is at work. What begins as romantic jealousy places the awkward young man inside a criminal investigation.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
60:15
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · William A. Wellman · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsWilliam A. Wellman

Historical context

William Wellman combines a rural innocent's romance with the disguises of the Prohibition era. Joan Crawford appears as the law-enforcement agent, rather than the woman the hero hopes to win.

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