The Silent Partner (1955)
Overview
When a great film director accepts an Academy Award, he reflects on a comedian he worked with in the early film days, owing his success to him, not realizing that man is now destitute, watching the show on TV from a barstool. Part of the Screen Directors Playhouse series, sponsored by Kodak, and in association with Screen Directors Guild.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.613 |
Directed By
George Marshall
Crew
Sidney S. Van Keuren
James J. Geller
William Sterling
Charles F. Pyke
Jack Pierce
Barbara Avedon
Carmen Dirigo
Barbara Avedon
Bert Jordan
Edwin B. DuPar
George Marshall
Rudy Butler
George Marshall
Maurice Vaccarino
TOP CAST
Buster Keaton
Kelsey Dutton
Zasu Pitts
Selma
Joe E. Brown
Arthur Vail
Evelyn Ankers
Miss Loving
Jack Kruschen
Ernie
Jack Elam
Shanks
Percy Helton
Barney
Joe Corey
Arnold
Lyle Latell
Ernie's friend
Charles Horvath
Barber
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