Alias the Deacon (1940)
1h 14m
Running Time
May 13, 1940Release Date
Alias the Deacon (1940)
1h 14m
Running Time
May 13, 1940Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
A hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town fight game.
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Cast & Crew.
Bob Burns
Deke Caswell
Mischa Auer
Andre
Peggy Moran
Phyllis
Edward Brophy
Stuffy
Dennis O'Keefe
Johnny Sloan
Thurston Hall
Jim Cunningham
Christy Cabanne
Director
Nat Perrin
Writer
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
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.