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Doughboys

1930 · 79 min · US

Directed by Edward Sedgwick

Edward Sedgwick, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1930. Al Boasberg, Buster Keaton, and Sally Eilers in the leads. It was Keaton's second starring talkie vehicle and has been called Keaton's "most successful sound Picture." A Spanish-language version was also made under the title, De Frente, Marchen (which is considered lost). US 1929/30 title; renewal not checked title-by-title. About 79 minutes; Wikimedia Commons print.

Comedy · War

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1930 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Public Domain Source

Wikimedia Commons · FM-49 ingest; wikimedia full video

Video: Edward Sedgwick · Credit: Doughboys - ArchiveOrg · Public domain · Source: File page

Cast & Crew

Edward Sedgwick · DirectorAl Boasberg · Story, WriterBuster Keaton · Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

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Cast

Principal players
A

Al Boasberg

Story, Writer

B

Buster Keaton

Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.

S

Sally Eilers

Mary

C

Cliff Edwards

Nescopeck

E

Edward Brophy

Sgt. Brophy

Crew

Buster Keaton

writer

Sidney Lazarus

writer

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