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The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927)

The Wrong Mr. Wright poster
Directed by
Scott Sidney
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent comedy from 1927 about mistaken identity and romantic mix-ups. A man is confused for his own brother, leading to awkward and funny situations.

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What happens

The Wrong Mr. Wright is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and written by Harold Shumate and James Madison. It is based on the 1897 play The Wrong Mr. Wright by George Broadhurst. The film stars Jean Hersholt, Enid Bennett, Dorothy Devore, Edgar Kennedy, Walter Hiers, and Robert Anderson. The film was released on February 27, 1927, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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