

An inventor and his assistant build a robot that looks like their janitor, and everyone tries to profit off the invention.

Ben Turpin
A Romantic Janitor
Lead
Chester Conklin
A Playful Property Man

Wallace Beery
Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager

Juanita Hansen
A Leading Lady

Claire Anderson
Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection
James Donnelly
Samuel Tinker - Her Inventive Father
James Delano
Clarence - His Interested Partner

Joseph Belmont
Bald Husband in Audience
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herman C. Raymaker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. A Clever Dummy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”