Poster of Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, July 28 1934
90 years ago
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Portrait of Charles RugglesCharles Ruggles. Charles Ruggles was 48 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Asaph 'Ace' Holliday'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1886 –
Died: Wed, Dec 23 1970
Portrait of Ann DvorakAnn Dvorak. Ann Dvorak was 22 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Miss Beulah Boyd'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 02 1911 –
Died: Mon, Dec 10 1979
Portrait of Eugene PalletteEugene Pallette. Eugene Pallette was 45 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Wynn Rixey'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Died: Fri, Sep 03 1954
Portrait of Dorothy BurgessDorothy Burgess. Dorothy Burgess was 27 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Millie Seagrove'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1907 –
Died: Sun, Aug 20 1961
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat. Robert Barrat was 45 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Alexis Romanoff'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Died: Thu, Jan 08 1970
Portrait of Dorothy TreeDorothy Tree. Dorothy Tree was 28 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Countess Olga Andrei Misitalsky'.
Birthday: Mon, May 21 1906 –
Died: Thu, Feb 13 1992
Portrait of Berton ChurchillBerton Churchill. Berton Churchill was 57 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Franklyn P. Brumbaugh'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1876 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1940
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler. Harry Tyler was 46 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Mike, the Safecracker'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Died: Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Harry BeresfordHarry Beresford. Harry Beresford was 70 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Claude'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1863 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1944
Portrait of William B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidson. William B. Davidson was 46 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Stephen Prime'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1888 –
Died: Sun, Sep 28 1947
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon. Irving Bacon was 40 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Hat Check Attendent'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Maurice BlackMaurice Black. Maurice Black was 43 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Pierre, the Headwaiter'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 13 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 18 1938
Portrait of James BurkeJames Burke. James Burke was 47 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Policeman Arresting Wynn'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1886 –
Died: Thu, May 23 1968
Portrait of Clay ClementClay Clement. Clay Clement was 46 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Charles Cramer'.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1888 –
Died: Sat, Oct 20 1956
Portrait of G. Pat CollinsG. Pat Collins. G. Pat Collins was 38 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Soda Jerk'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1895 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1959
Portrait of Tom CostelloTom Costello. Tom Costello was 41 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Men's Table Dealer'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 13 1892 –
Died: Sun, Nov 14 1954
Portrait of Lester DorrLester Dorr. Lester Dorr was 41 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Ladies' Table Dealer'.
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1893 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1980
Portrait of Robert EllisRobert Ellis. Robert Ellis was 42 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Casino Manager'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 25 1892 –
Died: Sun, Dec 29 1974
Portrait of Helena Phillips EvansHelena Phillips Evans. Helena Phillips Evans was 59 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Gambling Dowager'.
Birthday: Fri, May 21 1875 –
Died: Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Betty FarringtonBetty Farrington. Betty Farrington was 36 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Chocolate Malt and Chocolate Éclair Diner'.
Birthday: Sat, May 14 1898 –
Died: Fri, Feb 03 1989
Portrait of Pat HarmonPat Harmon. Pat Harmon was 48 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Superior Club Doorman'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 02 1886 –
Died: Wed, Nov 26 1958
Portrait of Ben Hendricks Jr.Ben Hendricks Jr.. Ben Hendricks Jr. was 40 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Veal Cutlets and Coffee Diner'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 02 1893 –
Died: Mon, Aug 15 1938
Portrait of Eddie KaneEddie Kane. Eddie Kane was 44 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Maitre d'Casino'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 11 1889 –
Died: Wed, Apr 30 1969
Portrait of Mike LallyMike Lally. Mike Lally was 34 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Casino Floorman'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Died: Fri, Feb 15 1985
Portrait of Theodore LorchTheodore Lorch. Theodore Lorch was 60 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Gambler'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1873 –
Died: Wed, Nov 12 1947
Portrait of Spec O'DonnellSpec O'Donnell. Spec O'Donnell was 23 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Office Boy'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 09 1911 –
Died: Tue, Oct 14 1986
Portrait of Anne O'NealAnne O'Neal. Anne O'Neal was 40 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Brumbaugh's Secretary'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 23 1893 –
Died: Wed, Nov 24 1971
Portrait of Henry OthoHenry Otho. Henry Otho was 46 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Fireman'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1888 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 1940
Portrait of Rosalie RoyRosalie Roy. Rosalie Roy was 23 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Polly Granger, Beulah's Friend'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1911
Portrait of Mary RussellMary Russell. Mary Russell was 22 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Prime's Secretary'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Died: Mon, Aug 22 2005
Portrait of Eddie ShubertEddie Shubert. Eddie Shubert was 36 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as ''Red' Turner'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 10 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 1937
Portrait of Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan. Charles Sullivan was 35 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Casino Manager's Office Doorman'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Harry TenbrookHarry Tenbrook. Harry Tenbrook was 46 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Gangster with Mike'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1960

Crew

Portrait of Edward LudwigEdward Ludwig. Edward Ludwig was 34 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 07 1899 –
Died: Fri, Aug 20 1982
Portrait of Warren DuffWarren Duff. Warren Duff was 30 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, May 17 1904 –
Died: Sun, Aug 05 1973
Portrait of Sidney SoutherlandSidney Southerland. Sidney Southerland was >> in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elmer DavisElmer Davis. Elmer Davis was >> in Friends of Mr. Sweeney as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday