The Medicine Man (1930): Cast
The Medicine Man is a 1930 romantic comedy directed by Scott Pembroke, starring Tom Dugan as Charley, George E. Stone and Jack Benny. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Scott Pembroke
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Tiffany Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Medicine Man About?
The premise of The Medicine Man without spoilers.
The son and daughter of an abusive shopkeeper turn to a medicine show salesman for help.
The Medicine Man Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- blackface
- brother sister relationship
- trapped in a barrel
- kid brother older sister relationship
- self defense
- parade
- beaten with a belt
- snake oil salesman
- traveling show
- killed off camera
- con artist
- female con artist
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- adult man flirting with underage girl
- brother waits for sister
- three card monty
- gambling
- counting cash
- vaudeville act
- show within a show
- sneaking out of the house
- sneaking out at night
- forced to marry
- older man attracted to young girl
- servant
- general store
- living above a business
- melodrama
- busybody
- blabbermouth
- angry father
- justice of the peace
- reference to ziegfeld follies
- ford model t
- daughter
- son
- shopkeeper
- medicine show
- sheriff
- salesman
- con game
- boy
- whipping
- whip
- suicide
- father daughter relationship
- shop
- shooting
- quack medicine
- phonograph
- gun
The Medicine Man Cast & Characters
Tom Dugan leads the cast as Charley, with George E. Stone as Steve and Jack Benny as Dr. John H. Harvey. Directed by Scott Pembroke; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Scott Pembroke
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Tom Dugan as Charley -
George E. Stone as Steve -
Jack Benny as Dr. John H. Harvey - E. Alyn Warren as Emil Goltz
Also Starring in The Medicine Man
· 11 more- Charles K. French Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Dorothea Wolbert Miss Wilson
- Adolph Milar Peter Schultz
- Eva Novak Hilda
- Betty Bronson Mamie Goltz
- Billy Butts Buddy Goltz
- Alice Belcher Woman in Audience (uncredited)
- Caroline Rankin Hattie
- Ray Erlenborn
- Vadim Uraneff Gus
- Edward Gazelle
More from Scott Pembroke
More films directed by Scott Pembroke: Telephone Operator, The Oregon Trail, Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride and Navy Blue Days.
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The Medicine Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Medicine Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Medicine Man?
The Medicine Man runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was The Medicine Man released?
The Medicine Man was released on June 14, 1930.
Who directed The Medicine Man?
The Medicine Man was directed by Scott Pembroke.
More films by Scott Pembroke Who is in the cast of The Medicine Man?
The Medicine Man stars Tom Dugan as Charley, George E. Stone as Steve and Jack Benny as Dr. John H. Harvey, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Medicine Man have a post-credit scene?
No. The Medicine Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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