Dumb-bells in Ermine (1930)
In which a certain reformer who was considered a paragon of virtue by the town's female kibitzers and busybodies meets a nifty blonde who knew him when
In a small town in Virginia, Faith Corey, daughter of a socially prominent family, meets and falls in love with Jerry Malone, a prizefighter, though her straitlaced mother wants her to marry Siegfried, a spellbinding "missionary reformer." Though Grandma Corey promotes the romance with the prizefighter, Mike, the fighter's hardboiled, wisecracking manager, tries to keep them apart; following a quarrel, Faith reconciles herself to marrying Siegfried, but when he invites a group of "weak sisters" to a revival meeting, he is disgraced when one accuses him of her downfall. Finally, with Mike's advice, Jerry wins back Faith and they are united with the family's blessings.
- Date of release
- 1930-05-10
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Director
- John G. Adolfi
Casting
- Robert Armstrong — Jerry Malone
- Barbara Kent — Faith Corey
- Beryl Mercer — Grandma Corey
- James Gleason — Mike
- Claude Gillingwater — Uncle Roger
- Julia Swayne Gordon — Mrs. Corey
- Arthur Hoyt — Siegfried Strong
- Mary Foy — Mrs. Strong
- Charlotte Merriam — Camilla
Interesting facts
Dumbbells in Ermine is a 1930 American early talkie pre-Code comedy film based on the 1925 play Weak Sisters by Lynn Starling. The film stars Robert Armstrong and Barbara Kent, and features Beryl Mercer, James Gleason, and Claude Gillingwater.
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