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Not So Dumb

Not So Dumb

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Not So Dumb

"A laugh in every line...and a howl in every scene. The Comedy Hit Of The Talking Screen"

1930

1h 16m

5.3(9 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Not-so-smart chatterbox Dulcy Parker does and says all the wrong things, but they right themselves to prove she's not so dumb after all.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Dulcy

Elliott Nugent

Elliott Nugent

Gordon

Raymond Hackett

Raymond Hackett

Bill

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Leach

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Mrs. Forbes

William Holden

William Holden

Mr. Forbes

Donald Ogden Stewart

Donald Ogden Stewart

Van Dyke

Sally Starr

Sally Starr

Angela

George Davis

George Davis

Perkins

George Irving

George Irving

Blair Patterson (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: King Vidor
Written by: Wanda Tuchock
Produced by: King Vidor
Marion Davies

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