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Alias the Deacon
“IT'S A THREE RING RUCKUS!”
8.0 / 10• 1940• 1h 14m•NR• English
ComedyAdventure
Storyline
A hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town fight game.
Cast & Crew
Bob Burns
Deke Caswell
Lead
Mischa Auer
Andre
Peggy Moran
Phyllis
Dennis O'Keefe
Johnny Sloan
Edward Brophy
Stuffy
Thurston Hall
Jim Cunningham
Spencer Charters
Sheriff Yates
Jack Carson
Sullivan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christy Cabanne's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alias the Deacon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
