Running Wild (1927)
Cowardly Elmer Finch is browbeaten by his wife, daughter, fat son and the family dog. After hypnosis he is domineering. He enters a contract with a fifteen-thousand dollar payoff, so his courage can last beyond the hypnosis.
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Cowardly Elmer Finch is browbeaten by his wife, daughter, fat son and the family dog. After hypnosis he is domineering. He enters a contract with a fifteen-thousand dollar payoff, so his courage can last beyond the hypnosis.
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Genre:Comedy
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In Theaters:6/10/1927
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Runtime:68 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Gregory La Cava
Director
W.C. Fields
Elmer Finch
Marie Shotwell
Mrs. Elmer Finch
Mary Brian
Elizabeth Finch
Claude Buchanan
Dave Harvey
Frederick Burton
D.W. Harvey
Barnett Raskin
Junior
Edward Roseman
Arvo - the Hypnotist
J. Moy Bennett
Mr. Johnson (uncredited)
John Merton
Police Officer (uncredited)
Frank Evans
Amos Barker
Tom Madden
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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