The Old-Fashioned Way

Nan
1h 11m
1934
7.1 /10 (15)

Overview

The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1934-07-13

Top Billed 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'

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