The Hottentot (1929)
Overview
The Hottentot is a lost 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller. It is based on a 1920 Broadway play, The Hottentot, by William Collier, Sr. and Victor Mapes.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.321 |
Directed By
Roy Del Ruth
Crew
Roy Del Ruth
William Collier Sr.
Victor Mapes
Barney McGill
Owen Marks
Cecil Copping
Harvey F. Thew
TOP CAST
Edward Everett Horton
Sam Harrington
Patsy Ruth Miller
Peggy Fairfax
Douglas Gerrard
Swift
Edward Earle
Larry Crawford
Stanley Taylor
Alec Fairfax
Gladys Brockwell
Mrs. Chadwick
Maude Turner Gordon
May Gilford
Otto Hoffman
Perkins
Edmund Breese
Ollie
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