The Chief (1933)
The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
- Date of release
- 1933-11-03
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Charles Reisner
Casting
- Ed Wynn — Henry Summers
- Charles 'Chic' Sale — Uncle Joe
- Dorothy Mackaill — Dixie Dean
- Mickey Rooney — Willie
- William 'Stage' Boyd — Dan O'Rourke
- C. Henry Gordon — Paul Clayton
- Effie Ellsler — Ma Summers
- Purnell Pratt — Al Morgan
- Nat Pendleton — Big Mike
- Bradley Page — Dapper Dan
- George Givot — Greek Clothing Merchant
- Tom Wilson — Blink, a Henchman
Interesting facts
The Chief is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Arthur Caesar and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Ed Wynn, Charles "Chic" Sale, Dorothy Mackaill, William "Stage" Boyd, Effie Ellsler and C. Henry Gordon. The film was released on November 3, 1933, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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