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Tell It to Sweeney (1927)

Tell It to Sweeney poster
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people get into comedic situations involving mistaken identities and romantic mix-ups. A series of misunderstandings leads to funny confrontations and a happy ending.

lightheartedfast-pacedwhimsicalfunnyenergeticplayfulupbeatabsurd

What happens

Tell It to Sweeney is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and written by Monte Brice, Kerry Clarke, George Marion Jr., and Percy Heath. The film stars Chester Conklin, George Bancroft, Jack Luden, Doris Hill, Frank Bond, and William H. Tooker. The film was released on September 24, 1927, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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