''The Gate Crasher'' is a 1928 American
comedy film
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directed by
William James Craft
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and written by
Carl Krusada,
Vin Moore
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, William James Craft and
Albert DeMond. The film stars
Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
,
Patsy Ruth Miller
Patsy Ruth Miller (born Patricia Ruth Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress who played Esméralda in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) opposite Lon Chaney.
Early years
Miller was born and raised in St ...
,
T. Roy Barnes,
Carla Laemmle
Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle[Biodata (with correct birthname)](_blank)
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(credited as Beth Laemmle),
Fred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Sherlock Holm ...
and
Claude Payton
Claude Duval Payton (March 30, 1882 in Centerville, Iowa – March 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor in many silent films and other films.
On stage, Claude Payton toured with the Spooner Stock Company, which was h ...
. The film was released on December 9, 1928, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Cast
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Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
as Dick Henshaw
*
Patsy Ruth Miller
Patsy Ruth Miller (born Patricia Ruth Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress who played Esméralda in '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) opposite Lon Chaney.
Early years
Miller was born and raised in St ...
as Mara Di Leon
*
T. Roy Barnes as Hal Reade
*
Carla Laemmle
Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle[Biodata (with correct birthname)](_blank)
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as Maid
*
Fred Malatesta
Fred Malatesta (April 18, 1889 – April 8, 1952) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1915 and 1941. He was born in Naples, Italy, and died in Burbank, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Sherlock Holm ...
as Julio
*
Claude Payton
Claude Duval Payton (March 30, 1882 in Centerville, Iowa – March 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American actor in many silent films and other films.
On stage, Claude Payton toured with the Spooner Stock Company, which was h ...
as Zanfield
*
Russ Powell
Russ Powell (September 16, 1875 – November 28, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* ''The Fa ...
as Caesar
*
Tiny Sandford
Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894October 29, 1961) was an American actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. His tall, burly physique usually led him to be cast as a comic heavy, and ...
as Stage Doorman
*
Albert J. Smith as Pedro
*
Monte Montague
Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California ...
as Crook
References
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1928 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American comedy films
1928 comedy films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by William James Craft
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
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