Running Wild (1927)
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Cowardly Elmer Finch is browbeaten by his wife, daughter, fat son and the family dog. After hypnosis he is domineering. He enters a contract with a fifteen-thousand dollar payoff, so his courage can last beyond the hypnosis.
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W.C. FieldsElmer Finch
Marie ShotwellMrs. Elmer Finch
Mary BrianElizabeth FinchClaude BuchananDave Harvey
Frederick BurtonD.W. HarveyBarnett RaskinJunior
Edward RosemanArvo - the HypnotistJ. Moy BennettMr. Johnson (uncredited)
John MertonPolice Officer (uncredited)Frank EvansAmos BarkerMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference286705Actor preference308884 · 314055 · 86134Country preferenceUs
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What is Running Wild about?
Cowardly Elmer Finch is browbeaten by his wife, daughter, fat son and the family dog. After hypnosis he is domineering. He enters a contract with a fifteen-thousand dollar payoff, so his courage can last beyond the hypnosis.
How long is Running Wild?
Running Wild has a runtime of 68 minutes.