Stage Fright

1938

0h 18m

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Comedy

Overview

Leon's wife and her fellow amateur actors decide to play a joke on Leon, which backfires when he doesn't realize they're acting.

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7 members

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Leon Errol

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Vivian Tobin

Mrs. Errol

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Paul Guilfoyle

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Don Brodie

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Bud Jamison

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Eva McKenzie

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George Volk

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