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Cast
Charles Ruggles
as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
Ann Dvorak
as Miss Beulah Boyd
Eugene Pallette
as Wynn Rixey
Dorothy Burgess
as Millie Seagrove
Robert Barrat
as Alexis Romanoff
Dorothy Tree
as Countess Olga Andrei Misitalsky
Berton Churchill
as Franklyn P. Brumbaugh
Harry Tyler
as Mike, the Safecracker
Harry Beresford
as Claude
William B. Davidson
as Stephen Prime
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes4
DirectorEdward Ludwig
WritersWarren Duff, Sidney Southerland
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFriends of Mr. Sweeney
About Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!
Directed by Edward Ludwig, Friends of Mr. Sweeney leans on a strong ensemble — Charles Ruggles, Ann Dvorak, Eugene Pallette — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1934.
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