13 July 1934 Comedy, Romance 71 mins
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
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W.C. Fields as The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Joe Morrison as Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoy as Albert Pepperday
Judith Allen as Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan Duggan as Cleopatra Pepperday
Tammany Young as Marmaduke Gump
Nora Cecil as Mrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack Mulhall as Dick Bronson
Samuel Ethridge as Bartley Neuville / Edward Middleton (Drunkard) in 'The Drunkard'
Lona Andre as Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel as Mr. Livingston (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher as Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
Florence Lawrence as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Ruth Marion as Agatha Sprague / Mary Wilson in 'The Drunkard'
Richard Carle as Sheriff from Barnesville
Larry Grenier as Drover Stevens in 'The Drunkard'
William Beaudine Director
William LeBaron Producer
W.C. Fields Story
Ben F. Reynolds Cinematography
Harry Revel Songs
Mack Gordon Songs
Jack Cunningham Screenplay
Garnett Weston Screenplay
Grease Paint Trailer
United States 13 July 1934
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