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Friends of Mr. Sweeney is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Warren B. Duff, Sid Sutherland, F. Hugh Herbert and Erwin S. Gelsey. It is based on the 1925 novel Friends of Mr. Sweeney by Elmer Davis.
Friends of Mr. Sweeney: Directed by Edward Ludwig. With Charles Ruggles, Ann Dvorak, Eugene Pallette, Robert Barrat. An editorial hack becomes a new man after a wild night out.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Edward Ludwig
- 1934-07-28
Nov 4, 2023 · Friends of Mr. Sweeney. Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again.
- 68 min
- 68.7K
- Marc Baroni
In Friends of Mr. Sweeney, Dvorak can steal a scene by doing little more than fluttering her magnificent doe-like eyes, and though she's not a born wisecracker, her line delivery shows an understated flintiness -- her Miss Boyd is a character who's confident of her place in the world.
- Edward Ludwig
- Charles Ruggles
Sep 16, 2018 · Comedy, Drama, Romance. After 20 years of writing for The Balance, Asaph has become a conservative shadow of his former self. When his ex-college chum visits Asaph, he cannot believe the change. So Ace decides to go out and has Beulah get a girl for Rixey.
- 68 min
A comedy film about a gangster who tries to hide from the police in a hotel. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers and other crew members who worked on this movie.
Overview. Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul.
