Stand-In

Stand-In

Stand-In

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Stand-In

"Hail! The conquering hero comes!"

1937

1h 31m

6.5(18 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.

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Production Companies

United Artists

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Atterbury Dodd

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Lester Plum

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Doug Quintain

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Koslofski

Marla Shelton

Marla Shelton

Thelma Cheri

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Ivor Nassau

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Tom Potts

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Cyrus Pettypacker

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs, Mack

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Actor Dressed as Abraham Lincoln

Creative team

Directed by: Tay Garnett
Written by: C. Graham Baker
Gene Towne
Produced by: Walter Wanger

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