Alias the Deacon (1940 film)

Alias the Deacon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Screenplay by	Nat Perrin Charles Grayson
Based on	The Deacon by John B. Hymer LeRoy Clemens
Produced by	Ben Pivar
Starring	Bob Burns Mischa Auer Peggy Moran Dennis O'Keefe Edward Brophy Thurston Hall Spencer Charters Jack Carson Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Cinematography	Stanley Cortez
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 17, 1940 (1940-05-17)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Alias the Deacon is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Nat Perrin and Charles Grayson. It is based on the 1925 play The Deacon by John B. Hymer and LeRoy Clemens. The film stars Bob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy Moran, Dennis O'Keefe, Edward Brophy, Thurston Hall, Spencer Charters, Jack Carson and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. The film was released on May 17, 1940, by Universal Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cast[]

Bob Burns as Deke Caswell
Mischa Auer as Andre
Peggy Moran as Phyllis
Dennis O'Keefe as Johnny Sloan
Edward Brophy as Stuffy
Thurston Hall as Jim Cunningham
Spencer Charters as Sheriff Yates
Jack Carson as Sullivan
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Bull Gumbatz
Virginia Brissac as Elsie Clark
Benny Bartlett as Willie Clark
Mira McKinney as Mrs. Gregory
Janet Shaw as Mildred Gregory

References[]

^ "Alias the Deacon (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
^ Hal Erickson. "Alias the Deacon (1940) - Christy Cabanne". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
^ "Alias the Deacon". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-04-24.

External links[]

Alias the Deacon at IMDb

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