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Partners in Crime (1928)

Partners in Crime poster
Directed by
Frank R. Strayer
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 05m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two bumbling partners stumble through a series of comedic misadventures. A silent film where misunderstandings and physical humor drive the plot forward.

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What happens

Partners in Crime is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by George Marion Jr., Grover Jones and Gilbert Pratt. The film stars Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton, Mary Brian, William Powell, Jack Luden, Arthur Housman, and Albert Roccardi. The film was released on March 17, 1928, by Paramount Pictures. A print of the film exists in the Library of Congress film archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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