The Old-Fashioned Way (1934)
Overview
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.384 |
Directed By
William Beaudine
Crew
William Beaudine
William LeBaron
W.C. Fields
Ben F. Reynolds
Harry Revel
Mack Gordon
Jack Cunningham
Garnett Weston
TOP CAST
W.C. Fields
The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Joe Morrison
Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoy
Albert Pepperday
Judith Allen
Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan Duggan
Cleopatra Pepperday
Tammany Young
Marmaduke Gump
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack Mulhall
Dick Bronson
Samuel Ethridge
Bartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
Lona Andre
Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
Florence Lawrence
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Ruth Marion
Agatha Sprague / Mary Wilson in 'The Drunkard'
Richard Carle
Sheriff from Barnesville
Larry Grenier
Drover Stevens in 'The Drunkard'
William Blatchford
Landlord (of saloon) in 'The Drunkard'
Jeffrey Williams
Mr. Arden Rencelaw in 'The Drunkard'
Donald Brown
The Minister in 'The Drunkard'
Tom Miller
The Villager in 'The Drunkard'
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